Burkardroth
Burkardroth is a municipality in the district of Bad Kissingen in Bavaria in Germany.
Burkardroth | |
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 Panoramic view of the municipal part of Premich | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Burkardroth within Bad Kissingen district  | |
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| Coordinates: 50°16′19″N 9°59′22″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Unterfranken |
| District | Bad Kissingen |
| Subdivisions | 12 Ortsteile |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Waldemar Bug (ÖDP) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 69.11 km2 (26.68 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 304 m (997 ft) |
| Population (2018-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 7,428 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (280/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Postal codes | 97705 |
| Dialling codes | 09734 |
| Vehicle registration | KG |
| Website | www.burkardroth.de |
Geography
Burkardroth lies on the south boundary of the biosphere reserve Rhön about 14 km northwest of the district capital of Bad Kissingen. On the north, it borders on the district of Rhön-Grabfeld.
Divisions of the municipality
There are 12 towns in the municipality:
- Burkardroth
- Frauenroth
- Gefäll
- Katzenbach
- Lauter
- Oehrberg
- Premich
- Stangenroth
- Stralsbach
- Waldfenster
- Wollbach
- Zahlbach
History
The present municipality (Marktgemeinde) was created in 1972.
Sister cities
Sightseeing
The most important architectural monuments are the church of St. Peter, which dates from the 17th century, and the chapel of the former Cistercian monastery of Frauenroth.
References
- "Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes". Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik und Datenverarbeitung (in German). July 2019.
External links
- Official website
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 Coat of Arms of Bad Kissingen district | ||
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