Maßbach

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Coordinates: 50°10′N, 10°16′E

Maßbach
Country	Germany
State	Bavaria
Administrative region	Lower Franconia
District	Bad Kissingen
Population	4843 (6/2005)
Area	59.31 km²
Population density	82 /km²
Elevation	284 m
Coordinates	50°10′ N 10°16′ E
Postal code	97711
Area code	09736
Licence plate code	KG
Mayor	Johannes Wegner
Website	www.massbach.de

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

Contents 1 Geography 2 Neighboring municipalities 3 Divisions of the municipality 4 History 5 Coat of arms 6 Sister cities 7 Culture 8 Transportation 9 External links 10 References

[edit] Geography

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

[edit] Neighboring municipalities

• Münnerstadt
• Thundorf
• Üchtelhausen in the district of Schweinfurt
• Rannungen

[edit] 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

[edit] History

The town was first documented in 770.

[edit] Coat of arms

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

[edit] Sister cities

• Bretteville-sur-Laize, near Caen  France

[edit] 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

[edit] Transportation

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.

[edit] External links

• Official Web site

[edit] References

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