Schwebheim

Schwebheim is a municipality in the district of Schweinfurt in Bavaria, Germany. Historically important as the location of the Bibra family castle by the same name. The castle was heavily damaged during severe bombings of Schweinfurt in World War II and only partially repaired. Today, the village is fast becoming a suburb of nearby Schweinfurt.

Castle at Schwebheim in 1870 engraving
Castle at Schwebheim
Schwebheim
Location of Schwebheim within Schweinfurt district
Schwebheim
Schwebheim
Coordinates: 49°59′50″N 10°14′45″E
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionUnterfranken
DistrictSchweinfurt
Government
  MayorHans Fischer (SPD)
Area
  Total8.10 km2 (3.13 sq mi)
Elevation
213 m (699 ft)
Population
 (2019-12-31)[1]
  Total4,206
  Density520/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
97525
Dialling codes09723
Vehicle registrationSW
Websitewww.schwebheim.de

Sons & Daughters of the Town

  • Ernst von Bibra (1806–1878), botanist, zoologist, metallurgist, chemist, geographer, travel writer, novelist, duellist, art collector and trailblazer in ethnopsychopharmacology
  • Abraham Adler (1850–1922), Economist

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.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.