Grafrath is a municipality in the district of Fürstenfeldbruck in Bavaria in Germany. It takes its name from Saint Rasso (Ratho), a count (Graf) who founded a Benedictine abbey in the 10th century, and which existed until 1803.[3][4]
Grafrath | |
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![]() Saint Rasso church | |
Location of Grafrath within Fürstenfeldbruck district ![]() | |
Coordinates: 48°07′N 11°10′E / 48.117°N 11.167°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Bavaria |
Admin. region | Oberbayern |
District | Fürstenfeldbruck |
Municipal assoc. | Grafrath |
Subdivisions | 3 Ortsteile |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–26) | Markus Kennerknecht[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 14.43 km2 (5.57 sq mi) |
Elevation | 550 m (1,800 ft) |
Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 4,052 |
• Density | 280/km2 (730/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 82284 |
Dialling codes | 08144 |
Vehicle registration | FFB |
Website | www.grafrath.de |
Points of interest
editReferences
edit- ^ 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).
- ^ Rasso (Ratho) von Andechs - Ökumenisches Heiligenlexikon
- ^ Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 12 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 316.
External links
editMedia related to Grafrath at Wikimedia Commons