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Main-Spessart is a Landkreis (district) in the northwest of Bavaria, Germany. It is located in Lower Franconia and derives its name from the river Main and the wooded hills of the Spessart.
Main-Spessart | |
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| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Adm. region | Lower Franconia |
| Capital | Karlstadt am Main |
| Government | |
| • District admin. | Sabine Sitter (CSU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,322 km2 (510 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2023)[1] | |
• Total | 127,642 |
| • Density | 97/km2 (250/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC 01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC 02:00 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | MSP |
| Website | http://www.main-spessart.de |
Geography
editThe district is bounded by (from the north and clockwise) the districts of Bad Kissingen, Schweinfurt and Würzburg, the state of Baden-Württemberg (district of Main-Tauber), the districts of Miltenberg and Aschaffenburg, and the state of Hesse (district of Main-Kinzig).
The river Main forms a large horse-shoe bend in the district, entering in the southeast near Thüngersheim and leaving to the southwest near Hasloch. In the north it is joined by the Franconian Saale river at Gemünden. The Spessart hills cover most of the area of the district west and north of the Main. To the northeast, the district borders on the Rhön hills.
History
editThe district was established in 1972 by merging the former districts of Gemünden, Karlstadt, Lohr and Marktheidenfeld. Although Lohr is the largest town, the seat of the administration is located in Karlstadt.
Politics
editEconomy
editIn 2017 (latest data available) the GDP per inhabitant was €36,264. This places the district 44th out of 96 districts (rural and urban) in Bavaria (overall average: €46,698).[2]
Coat of arms
editThe coat of arms displays:
- a wheel symbolising the clerical state of Mainz
- the arms of the bishopric of Würzburg
- an oak leaf representing the forests of the area
- a bunch of grapes symbolising viticulture
- a wavy line representing the river Main
Towns and municipalities
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| Towns | Municipalities | |
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References
edit- ^ Genesis Online-Datenbank des Bayerischen Landesamtes für Statistik Tabelle 12411-003r Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes: Gemeinden, Stichtag (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011).
- ^ "VGR der Länder, Kreisergebnisse für Deutschland - Bruttoinlandsprodukt, Bruttowertschöpfung in den kreisfreien Städten und Landkreisen der Bundesrepublik Deutschland 2000 bis 2017 (German)". Statistische Ämter der Länder und des Bundes. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
External links
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- Official website (German)