Maßbach
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| Maßbach | |
| Coat of arms | Location |
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| Administration | |
| Country |  Germany |
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| 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 (22.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 284 m (932 ft) |
| Population | 4,843 (30/06/2005) |
| - Density | 82 /km² (211 /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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[edit] Geography
Maßbach lies between the biosphere reserve of the Bavarian Rhön Mountains and Haßberge.
[edit] Neighboring municipalities
- Münnerstadt
- Thundorf
- Üchtelhausen in the district of Schweinfurt
- Rannungen
[edit] Divisions of the municipality
The following towns belong to the municipality:
- Maßbach
- Rannungen
- Thundorf (including the Theinfeld und Rothhausen)
Maßbach includes the following villages:
- Poppenlauer
- Volkershausen
- Weichtungen
[edit] History
The town was first documented in 770.
[edit] Coat of arms
A red and silver shield divided into alternating stripes emanating from a point at the top.
[edit] Sister cities
- Bretteville-sur-Laize, near Caen
France
[edit] Culture
The Fränkisches Theater Schloss Maßbach is a private theater which presents an ambitious program. The Heimatmuseum is housed in the palace in Maßbach-Poppenlauer
[edit] Transportation
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.
[edit] External links
[edit] References
This article is based on a translation of an article from the German Wikipedia.
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