Volkach | |
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Location of Volkach within Kitzingen district  | |
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| Coordinates: 49°52′N 10°13′E / 49.867°N 10.217°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Unterfranken |
| District | Kitzingen |
| Municipal assoc. | Volkach |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–26) | Heiko Bäuerlein [1] ( CSU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 60.19 km2 (23.24 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 203 m (666 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)
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| • Total | 8,843 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (380/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 ( CET) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC+02:00 ( CEST) |
| Postal codes | 97332 |
| Dialling codes | 09381 |
| Vehicle registration | KT |
| Website |
volkach |
Volkach is a town in the district of Kitzingen in the Regierungsbezirk Unterfranken (Lower Franconia) in Bavaria, Germany. It lies on the river Main and has a population of around 8,700.
Located outside the town but inside the municipal territory is the late-Gothic pilgrimage church Maria im Weingarten with a Madonna by Tilman Riemenschneider. It was stolen in 1962 but later recovered.
Volkach has hosted an annual wine festival since 1949.
- August von Rothmund (1831–1906), ophthalmologist and professor
- Leo Kirch (1926–2011), media entrepreneur who led the Kirch Group
- Marlies Dumbsky (born 1985), German Wine Queen
- Friedrich Funk (1900–1963), politician (CSU), farmer, and member of the Bundestag 1949–1963 who lived in the town until his death
- 1945–1948: Josef Michael Erb
- 1948–1970: Georg Berz
- 1970–1990: Friedrich Ruß
- 1990–2002: Karl Andreas Schlier
- 2002–2020: Peter Kornell, reelected in 2008 and 2014
- since 2020: Heiko Bäuerlein
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Western town wall remains -
South-western town wall remains -
Volkach town hall -
Volkach town centre
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- ^ 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).
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Volkach | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Volkach within Kitzingen district | |
Volkach Volkach | |
| Coordinates: 49°52′N 10°13′E / 49.867°N 10.217°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Unterfranken |
| District | Kitzingen |
| Municipal assoc. | Volkach |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–26) | Heiko Bäuerlein [1] ( CSU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 60.19 km2 (23.24 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 203 m (666 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)
[2] | |
| • Total | 8,843 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (380/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 ( CET) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC+02:00 ( CEST) |
| Postal codes | 97332 |
| Dialling codes | 09381 |
| Vehicle registration | KT |
| Website |
volkach |
Volkach is a town in the district of Kitzingen in the Regierungsbezirk Unterfranken (Lower Franconia) in Bavaria, Germany. It lies on the river Main and has a population of around 8,700.
Located outside the town but inside the municipal territory is the late-Gothic pilgrimage church Maria im Weingarten with a Madonna by Tilman Riemenschneider. It was stolen in 1962 but later recovered.
Volkach has hosted an annual wine festival since 1949.
- August von Rothmund (1831–1906), ophthalmologist and professor
- Leo Kirch (1926–2011), media entrepreneur who led the Kirch Group
- Marlies Dumbsky (born 1985), German Wine Queen
- Friedrich Funk (1900–1963), politician (CSU), farmer, and member of the Bundestag 1949–1963 who lived in the town until his death
- 1945–1948: Josef Michael Erb
- 1948–1970: Georg Berz
- 1970–1990: Friedrich Ruß
- 1990–2002: Karl Andreas Schlier
- 2002–2020: Peter Kornell, reelected in 2008 and 2014
- since 2020: Heiko Bäuerlein
-
Western town wall remains
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South-western town wall remains
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Volkach town hall
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Volkach town centre
- ^ 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).
Towns and municipalities in
Kitzingen (district) | ||
|---|---|---|
| | |
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
| Geographic | |
| Other | |
|
| This Kitzingen district location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |