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Maßbach
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Location of Maßbach within Bad Kissingen district
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| Coordinates | |
| Administration | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Lower Franconia |
| District | Bad Kissingen |
| Municipal assoc. | Maßbach |
| Local subdivisions | 4 Ortsteile |
| Mayor | Johannes Wegner (Green Party) |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 59.31 km2 (22.90 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 284 m (932 ft) |
| Population | 4,704 (31 December 2010)[1] |
| - Density | 79 /km2 (205 /sq mi) |
| Other information | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | KG |
| Postal code | 97711 |
| Area code | 09735 |
| Website | www.massbach.de |
Maßbach is a municipality in the district of Bad Kissingen in Bavaria in Germany.
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Maßbach lies between the biosphere reserve of the Bavarian Rhön Mountains and Haßberge.
The following towns belong to the municipality:
Maßbach includes the following villages:
The town was first documented in 770. Beginning in the mid-19th century, many residents of Massbach and the surrounding area emigrated to the United States and settled in Jo Daviess County, Illinois. They named their settlement in Derinda Township "Massbach" after their home village.
A red and silver shield divided into alternating stripes emanating from a point at the top.
The Fränkisches Theater Schloss Maßbach is a private theater which presents an ambitious program. The Heimatmuseum is housed in the palace in Maßbach-Poppenlauer
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.
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