Waldbüttelbrunn

Waldbüttelbrunn
Coat of arms
Waldbüttelbrunn
Location of Waldbüttelbrunn within Würzburg district
Coordinates: 49°46′N 9°50′E / 49.767°N 9.833°E / 49.767; 9.833Coordinates: 49°46′N 9°50′E / 49.767°N 9.833°E / 49.767; 9.833
Country	Germany
State	Bavaria
Admin. region	Unterfranken
District	Würzburg
Government
• Mayor	Alfred Endres (CSU)
Area
• Total	19.10 km2 (7.37 sq mi)
Elevation	320 m (1,050 ft)
Population (2015-12-31)[1]
• Total	4,866
• Density	250/km2 (660/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	97297
Dialling codes	0931
Vehicle registration	WÜ
Website	www.waldbuettelbrunn.de

Waldbüttelbrunn is a municipality in the district of Würzburg in Lower Franconia, Bavaria, Germany. It is located about 8 km (5.0 mi) west of Würzburg. The population is 5055 (December 2008).

Business

There is a 28-hectare (69-acre) business park in the north of Waldbüttelbrunn, which provides employment to over 1000 people.

History

Archaeological excavations have shown that the area was settled as early as 5000 BC. The first official document mentioning "Waldbüttelbrunn" as "Büttelbrunn" dates from AD 748.

In 1803 Waldbüttelbrunn, together with the whole area around Würzburg, became part of Bavaria. One of the last battles of the Austro-Prussian War of 1866 took place near Waldbüttelbrunn.

Twinning arrangements

Waldbütellbrunn is in good contact with the French municipality of Fleury sur Orne in Normandy, with annual visits and student exchanges. The Polish municipality of Radomysl nad Sanem and the Thuringian municipality of Remptendorf are also twinned with Waldbüttelbrunn.

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