Burkardroth

Burkardroth is a municipality in the district of Bad Kissingen in Bavaria in Germany.

Burkardroth
Panoramic view of the municipal part of Premich
Coat of arms
Location of Burkardroth within Bad Kissingen district
Burkardroth
Burkardroth
Coordinates: 50°16′19″N 9°59′22″E
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionUnterfranken
DistrictBad Kissingen
Subdivisions12 Ortsteile
Government
  MayorWaldemar Bug (ÖDP)
Area
  Total69.11 km2 (26.68 sq mi)
Elevation
304 m (997 ft)
Population
 (2019-12-31)[1]
  Total7,420
  Density110/km2 (280/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
97705
Dialling codes09734
Vehicle registrationKG
Websitewww.burkardroth.de

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 (Marktgemeinde) was created in 1972.

Sister cities

Sightseeing

The most important architectural monuments are the church of St. Peter, which dates from the 17th century, and the chapel of the former Cistercian monastery of Frauenroth.

References

  1. "Tabellenblatt "Daten 2", Statistischer Bericht A1200C 202041 Einwohnerzahlen der Gemeinden, Kreise und Regierungsbezirke". Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik und Datenverarbeitung (in German). July 2020.
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