Maroldsweisach

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Maroldsweisach
Maroldsweisach Castle

Coat of arms
Maroldsweisach
Coordinates: 50°11′51″N 10°39′49″E / 50.19750°N 10.66361°E / 50.19750; 10.66361Coordinates: 50°11′51″N 10°39′49″E / 50.19750°N 10.66361°E / 50.19750; 10.66361
Country Germany
State Bavaria
Admin. region Unterfranken
District Haßberge
Government
  Mayor Wilhelm Schneider (CSU)
Area
  Total 71.87 km2 (27.75 sq mi)
Elevation 334 m (1,096 ft)
Population (2012-12-31)[1]
  Total 3,434
  Density 48/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 96126
Dialling codes 09532
Vehicle registration HAS
Website www.maroldsweisach.de

Maroldsweisach is a municipality in the district of Haßberge in Bavaria in Germany.

Local Citizens of Note

  • Joseph Brunner (November 26, 1706 –– November 19, 1827) was born in Trappstadt and died in Altenstein. Once considered to have been the oldest proven person, information has recently surfaced which suggests he may have only been born in 1739, making him 88 years old at the time of his death
  • Rudolf Berthold, the World War I flying ace and Pour le Merite winner, was born in Ditterswind.[2]

References

  1. "Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes". Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik und Datenverarbeitung (in German). 31 December 2012. 
  2. Franks et al 1993, p. 71.
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