Riedbach

Riedbach is a municipality in the district of Haßberge in Bavaria in Germany. It is situated 20 km northeast of Schweinfurt and 8 km north of Haßfurt.

Riedbach
Church of Saint Nicholas in Mechenried
Coat of arms
Location of Riedbach within Haßberge district
Riedbach
Riedbach
Coordinates: 50°06′N 10°26′E
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionUnterfranken
DistrictHaßberge
Municipal assoc.Hofheim in Unterfranken
Government
  MayorBernd Fischer (CSU)
Area
  Total31.67 km2 (12.23 sq mi)
Elevation
285 m (935 ft)
Population
 (2018-12-31)[1]
  Total1,712
  Density54/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zoneCET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes
97519
Dialling codes09526
Vehicle registrationHAS
Websitewww.riedbach.de

The municipality was created in 1978. It encompasses the villages of Humprechtshausen, Kleinmünster, Kleinsteinach, Kreuzthal and Mechenried, and derives its name from the Riedbach creek that flows through Humprechtshausen, Kleinsteinach and Mechenried. The population of Riedbach is about 1600 people. Its mayor is Birgit Bayer.

Villages

Humprechtshausen (521 Inhabitants)
Mechenried (461 Inhabitants)
Kleinsteinach (441 Inhabitants)
Kleinmünster (259 Inhabitants)
Kreuzthal (104 Inhabitants)

Neighbor-Municipalities

Riedbach is surrounded by the municipalities (beginning north, clockwise) of Aidhausen, Hofheim in Unterfranken, Königsberg in Bayern, Haßfurt and Schonungen.

History

In 1818, as part of the reformation of the bavarian territories, the municipalities of Kleinmünster, Kleinsteinach, Mechenried and Humprechtshausen (with its district Kreuzthal) were created. On May 1, 1978 as part of another reformation of the bavarian territories, the former municipalities formed the municipality "Riedbach".

Population

1910: 1.725 Inhabitants
1972: 1.902 Inhabitants
2005: 1.717 Inhabitants
2010: 1.625 Inhabitants

Economy

Riedbach's main economy is agriculture, with 72 producers. Additionally, there are six construction companies and two kindergartens.

References

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