Fuchsstadt

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Coordinates: 50°6′N 9°56′E

Fuchsstadt
Coat of arms of Fuchsstadt

Country Germany
State Bavaria
Administrative region Lower Franconia
District Bad Kissingen
Population 1851 (6/2005)
Area 18.30 km²
Population density 101 /km²
Elevation 208 m
Coordinates 50°6′ N 9°56′ E
Postal code 97727
Area code 09732
Licence plate code KG
Mayor Peter Hart (CSU)
Website www.fuchsstadt.de

Fuchsstadt is a town in the district of Bad Kissingen in Bavaria in Germany.

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[edit] Geography

Fuchsstadt lies in the valley of the Franconian Saale, surrounded by the foothills of the Bavarian Rhön Mountains.

From the Kohlenberg chapel, you have a view of the town, the Saale valley, Saaleck castle, Hammelburg and its vineyards, as well as the antennas of the satellite communications company Intelsat on the Sodenberg.

[edit] History

With secularization of the government in 1803, the territory of the present municipality became part of Bavaria. In the Treaty of Pressburg between France and Austria in 1805, the lands of the Bishop of Würzburg were given to Ferdinand III, Grand Duke of Tuscany, and he was made Grand Duke of Würzburg, a new state, as a reward for his support of Napoleon. These lands then again became part of Bavaria in 1814 (this time permanently) at the defeat of Napoleon.

[edit] Population

Year Population
1970 1339
1987 1446
2005 1851

[edit] Coat of arms

Against a background of red and silver bars, a red and gold fox.

[edit] Economy

The largest business in the area is the radio transmission station of Intelsat. It has two 32-meter class A antennas, and is a hallmark of the town.

Intelsat radio transmission station
Intelsat radio transmission station

As of 1998, there were 238 local businesses. As of 1999, there were 29 agricultural businesses and 272 ha under cultivation, of which 223 ha were fields, and 44 ha pasture.

[edit] Transportation

Fuchsstadt is easily reached from Autobahn 7 via Federal Highway 287. It can also be reached from Hammelburg on the Saaletalbahn.

[edit] Sightseeing

Local attractions include the Trimburg, the palace of Saaleck, and the ruins of Botenlauben.

[edit] External links

[edit] References

This article is based on a translation of an article from the German Wikipedia.


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