Burkardroth
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| Burkardroth | ||
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  Burkardroth | ||
Location of Burkardroth within Bad Kissingen district  | ||
| Coordinates: 50°16′19″N 9°59′22″E / 50.27194°N 9.98944°ECoordinates: 50°16′19″N 9°59′22″E / 50.27194°N 9.98944°E | ||
| Country | Germany | |
| State | Bavaria | |
| Admin. region | Unterfranken | |
| District | Bad Kissingen | |
| Subdivisions | 12 Ortsteile | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Waldemar Bug (ÖDP) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 69.11 km2 (26.68 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 304 m (997 ft) | |
| Population (2012-12-31)[1] | ||
| • Total | 7,640 | |
| • Density | 110/km2 (290/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes | 97705 | |
| Dialling codes | 09734 | |
| Vehicle registration | KG | |
| Website | www.burkardroth.de | |
Burkardroth is a municipality in the district of Bad Kissingen in Bavaria in Germany.
Geography
Burkardroth lies on the south boundary of the biosphere reserve Rhön about 14 km northwest of the district capital of Bad Kissingen. On the north, it borders on the district of Rhön-Grabfeld.
Divisions of the municipality
There are 12 towns in the municipality:
- Burkardroth
- Frauenroth
- Gefäll
- Katzenbach
- Lauter
- Oehrberg
- Premich
- Stangenroth
- Stralsbach
- Waldfenster
- Wollbach
- Zahlbach
History
The present municipality (Markgemeinde) was created in 1972.
Sister cities
- Ense, district of Soest, North Rhine-Westphalia
Sightseeing
The most important architectural monuments are the church of St. Petrus, which dates from the 17th century, and the chapel of the former Cistercian monastery of Frauenroth.
External links
References
- ↑ "Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes". Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik und Datenverarbeitung (in German). 31 December 2012.
- This article incorporates information from the German Wikipedia.
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