Geroda
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| Geroda | |
| Coat of arms | Location |
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| Administration | |
| Country |  Germany |
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| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Lower Franconia |
| District | Bad Kissingen |
| Municipal assoc. | Bad Brückenau |
| Local subdivisions | 2 Ortsteile |
| Mayor | Manfred Emmert (FW) |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 16.79 km² (6.5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 442 m (1450 ft) |
| Population | 932 (31/12/2006) |
| - Density | 56 /km² (144 /sq mi) |
| Other information | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | KG |
| Postal code | 97779 |
| Area code | 09747 |
| Website | www.geroda.de |
Geroda is a municipality in the district of Bad Kissingen in Bavaria in Germany.
Geroda is located in the nature park Bayerische Rhön, in the Thulba valley, on the southern side of the so-called Schwarze Berge ("black mountains").
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[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
[edit] References
This article is based on a translation of an article from the German Wikipedia.
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