Goldbach, Bavaria

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Goldbach
Coat of arms Location
Coat of arms of Goldbach
Goldbach, Bavaria (Germany)
Goldbach, Bavaria
Administration
Country Flag of Germany Germany
State Bavaria
Admin. region Lower Franconia
District Aschaffenburg
Mayor Thomas Krimm
Basic statistics
Area 10.97 km² (4.2 sq mi)
Elevation 148 m  (486 ft)
Population 10,907  (31/12/2007)
 - Density 994 /km² (2,575 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate AB
Postal code 63773
Area code 06021
Website markt-goldbach.de

Coordinates: 49°59′20″N 09°11′11″E / 49.98889, 9.18639

Goldbach is a Marktgemeinde, one of the higher population municipalities in the district of Aschaffenburg, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated 4 km northeast of Aschaffenburg.

[edit] History

The existence of Goldbach was first documented in 1218. Since the middle of the 15th century, Goldbach belonged to the Archbishopric of Mainz until the German Mediatisation. In 1814, it became part of Bavaria, and on May 26, 1995, it was given the status of a Marktgemeinde.