Geroda

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Coordinates: 50°17′N, 9°54′E

Geroda
Country	Germany
State	Bavaria
Administrative region	Lower Franconia
District	Bad Kissingen
Population	938 (6/2005)
Area	16.79 km²
Population density	56 /km²
Elevation	442 m
Coordinates	50°17′ N 9°54′ E
Postal code	97779
Area code	09747
Licence plate code	KG
Mayor	Manfred Emmert (FW)
Website	www.geroda.de

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

Geroda liegt im Naturpark Bayerische Rhön, im Thulbatal, an den südlichen Ausläufern der so genannten Schwarzen Berge.

Contents 1 Divisions of the municipality 2 History 3 Government 4 Coat of arms 5 External links 6 References

[edit] Divisions of the municipality

The municipality consists of the following towns:

• Geroda
• Platz (which was independent until the 1970s)

[edit] History

The name Geroda comes from the Middle High German Ger, meaning speer, and Rod (modern German Rodung) and describes a wedge-shaped clearing.

The first church in the area was built in the 12th century. The town was divided between the Bishop of Fulda and the Bibra family. Because it lay on a major commercial route, it was repeatedly plundered during the 30-Years' War.

[edit] Government

The municipal council has 13 members, including the mayor. Of those members, 10 belonged to the Freie Wälergemeinschaft, and 3 were independent as of 2002.

[edit] Coat of arms

At the bottom, a black Templar's cross on a silver background, in the upper left, three blue rings on a diagonal silver bar against a blue background, and in the upper right, a curved silver fish on a red background.

[edit] External links

• Official Web site

[edit] References

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