Maßbach

Maßbach is a market town and municipality in the district of Bad Kissingen in Bavaria in Germany.

Maßbach
Church of Saint Bartholomew
Coat of arms
Location of Maßbach within Bad Kissingen district
Maßbach
Maßbach
Coordinates: 50°11′N 10°17′E
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionUnterfranken
DistrictBad Kissingen
Municipal assoc.Maßbach
Subdivisions4 Ortsteile
Government
 • MayorMatthias Klement (CSU)
Area
 • Total59.31 km2 (22.90 sq mi)
Elevation
284 m (932 ft)
Population
 (2018-12-31)[1]
 • Total4,379
 • Density74/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zoneCET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes
97711
Dialling codes09735
Vehicle registrationKG
Websitewww.massbach.de

Geography

Maßbach lies between the biosphere reserve of the Bavarian Rhön Mountains and Haßberge.

Neighboring municipalities

Divisions of the municipality

The following towns belong to the municipality:

  • Maßbach
  • Rannungen
  • Thundorf (including the Theinfeld und Rothhausen)

Maßbach includes the following villages:

  • Poppenlauer
  • Volkershausen
  • Weichtungen

History

The town was first documented in 770. Beginning in the mid-19th century many residents of Massbach and the surrounding area emigrated to the United States and settled in Jo Daviess County, Illinois. They named their settlement in Derinda Township "Massbach" after their home village.

Coat of arms

A red and silver shield divided into alternating stripes emanating from a point at the top.

Sister cities

Culture

The Fränkisches Theater Schloss Maßbach is a private theater which presents an ambitious program. The Heimatmuseum is housed in the palace in Maßbach-Poppenlauer

Transport

There is public bus service to Schweinfurt, Bad Kissingen, and Bad Neustadt. The nearest train station is in Münnerstadt on the Schweinfurt-Erfurt line. The municipality has its own exit from the Autobahn A-71.

References
  1. "Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes". Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik und Datenverarbeitung (in German). July 2019.
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