Motten

Motten is a municipality in the district of Bad Kissingen in Bavaria in Germany.

Motten
Church of Saint Bartholomew
Coat of arms
Location of Motten within Bad Kissingen district
Motten
Motten
Coordinates: 50°24′N 9°46′E
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionUnterfranken
DistrictBad Kissingen
Subdivisions3 Ortsteile
Government
 • MayorJochen Vogel (Wählergemeinschaft)
Area
 • Total23.80 km2 (9.19 sq mi)
Elevation
420 m (1,380 ft)
Population
 (2018-12-31)[1]
 • Total1,697
 • Density71/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zoneCET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes
97786
Dialling codes09748
Vehicle registrationKG
Websitewww.motten.de
St.-Bartholomäus

Geography

Subdivisions

The municipality consists of the following Ortsteile:

  • Kothen
  • Motten
  • Speicherz

History

Motten originally belonged to the Bishop of Fulda, and was secularized in 1803 and given to Archduke Ferdinand of Orange. In 1806, it became part of the Province of Fulde in France. In the Congress of Vienna in 1815, it was given to Austria. Since the Treaty of Munich of 1816, it has belonged to Bavaria.

On the evening of 22 October 2005, a tornado destroyed parts of the industrial district.

Demographics
Year Population
19611491
19701617
19871641
19911741
19951961
20001946
20021946
20051935
20101794
20151771

Economy

Motten has had a brewery since the 16th century.

In 1998, there were 242 businesses in the municipality. In 1999, there were 54 agricultural businesses, with 837 ha under cultivation, 227 ha in fields, and 606 ha in pasture.

Governance

Coat of arms

A black Templar's cross on a diagonal silver band, with a crown above and a gold thistle blossom below on a black background.

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