Dettelbach

Dettelbach
Dettelbach
Coordinates
Administration
Country Germany
State Bavaria
Admin. region Lower Franconia
District Kitzingen
Town subdivisions 10 Stadtteile
Mayor Reinhold Kuhn
Basic statistics
Area 60.94 km2 (23.53 sq mi)
Elevation 189-230 m
Population 6,967 (31 December 2010)[1]
 - Density 114 /km2 (296 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate KT
Postal code 97337
Area code 09324
Website www.dettelbach.de

Dettelbach is a town in the district of Kitzingen in the Regierungsbezirk Unterfranken in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated on the right bank of the Main, 17 km east of Würzburg, and 7 km north of Kitzingen.

Dettelbach was first named as a settlement in 741 AD; the town was founded in 1484 AD. Dettelbach has a nearly complete medieval city wall including towers, and two remaining town gates. Dettelbach's most prominent architectural features are cobble-stoned streets with picturesque rows of half-timbered houses, and historic buildings dating as far back as the Renaissance, or even late-Gothic era.

Dettelbach is famous for its wine, available from a number of local wineries. One major tourist attraction is the annual wine fest in the heart of downtown. The festival takes place every year from the Catholic Feast of Corpus Christi to the Sunday following the holiday. A local specialty are "Muskatzinen", flavorful pastries spiced with nutmeg, made after a secret recipe.

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