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Bischbrunn is a community with around 1,800 (2013) inhabitants in the Main-Spessart district in the Regierungsbezirk of Lower Franconia (Unterfranken) in Bavaria, Germany and a member of the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft (Administrative Community) of Marktheidenfeld.
Bischbrunn | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Bischbrunn within Main-Spessart district  | |
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| Coordinates: 49°52′13″N 09°29′21″E / 49.87028°N 9.48917°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Unterfranken |
| District | Main-Spessart |
| Municipal assoc. | Marktheidenfeld |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–26) | Agnes Engelhardt[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.18 km2 (13.97 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 395 m (1,296 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 1,821 |
| • Density | 50/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 97836, 97852 (Schleifmühle) |
| Dialling codes | 09394 |
| Vehicle registration | MSP |
| Website | www |
Geography edit
Location edit
Bischbrunn lies in the Main-Spessart district, in the Würzburg Region. It is located in the Spessart range of hills. The Geiersberg, the highest elevation in the Spessart is located in the municipal territory.
The community has the following Gemarkungen (traditional rural cadastral areas): Bischbrunn, Bischbrunner Forst, Fürstlich Löwenstein'scher Park, Oberndorf.
History edit
As part of the Prince-Bishopric of Würzburg, Bischbrunn passed with the Reichsdeputationshauptschluss in 1803 to the newly formed Principality of Aschaffenburg, with which it passed in 1814 to the Kingdom of Bavaria. In the course of administrative reform in Bavaria, the current community came into being with the Gemeindeedikt ("Municipal Edict") of 1818.
Demographics edit
Within town limits, 1,855 inhabitants were counted in 1970, 1,723 in 1987 and in 2000 1,917.
Economy edit
Municipal taxes in 1999 amounted to €704,000 (converted), of which net business taxes amounted to €81,000.
According to official statistics, there were 67 workers on the social welfare contribution rolls working in producing businesses in 1998. In trade and transport this was 0, and 735 such workers worked from home. Nobody was employed in processing businesses. Six businesses were in construction, and furthermore, in 1999, there were 26 agricultural operations with a working area of 204 ha, of which 99 ha was cropland and 104 ha was meadowland.
Government edit
Administratively, Bischbrunn is part of the Main-Spessart district (seat at Karlstadt) in the Regierungsbezirk of Lower Franconia (seat at Würzburg) and a member of the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft (Administrative Community) of Marktheidenfeld.
The mayor of Bischbrunn is Agnes Engelhardt (Bürgerliste), in office since 2016.[1]
Coat of arms edit
The community's arms might be described thus: Per pale, dexter argent a sprig of oak in bend with three leaves vert acorned of three Or, sinister a well of the first masoned sable over which a pail of the third hanging on a chain of the last, itself hanging from the peak of a pointed, outwards bowed frame of the first astride and on the well with a fleur-de-lis on the peak.
Infrastructure edit
Transport edit
The Bundesautobahn 3 passes through the territory of Bischbrunn. The closest interchanges are at Rohrbrunn and Marktheidenfeld.
Other edit
A large broadcasting facility is located on the Geiersberg.
Education edit
In 1999 the following institutions existed in Bischbrunn:
- Kindergartens: 100 places with 81 children
- Primary schools: 1 with 31 teachers and 444 pupils
References edit
- ^ a b Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
- ^ Genesis Online-Datenbank des Bayerischen Landesamtes für Statistik Tabelle 12411-003r Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes: Gemeinden, Stichtag (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011) (Hilfe dazu).
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