Main-Spessart
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| Main-Spessart | |
 Map of Bavaria highlighting the district of Main-Spessart |
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| State | Bavaria |
| Adm. region | Unterfranken |
| Region | Würzburg |
| District seat | Karlstadt am Main |
| Area | 1322 km² |
| Population | 130,678 (2006-12-31) |
| Pop. density | 99.26 /km² |
| Licence plate code | MSP |
| Web page | http://www.main-spessart.de |
Main-Spessart is a district in Bavaria, Germany. It is bounded by (from the north and clockwise) the districts of Bad Kissingen, Schweinfurt and Würzburg, the state of Baden-Württemberg (district of Main-Tauber), the districts of Miltenberg and Aschaffenburg, and the state of Hesse (district of Main-Kinzig).
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[edit] History
The district was established in 1972 by merging the former districts of Gemünden, Karlstadt, Lohr and Marktheidenfeld.
[edit] Geography
The Main River forms a large horse-shoe bend in the district, entering in the southeast and leaving to the southwest. In the north it is joined by the Franconian Saale River. In the west of the district the Spessart mountains are rising.
[edit] Coat of arms
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The coat of arms displays:
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[edit] Towns and municipalities
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[edit] External links
- Official website (German)
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