Marktsteft

Marktsteft (German: [maʁktˈʃtɛft] ( listen)) is a town in Kitzingen, in Bavaria, Germany. It is on the left bank of the Main, 5 km (3 mi) southwest of Kitzingen.

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Coat of arms of Marktsteft
Location of Marktsteft within Kitzingen district
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Coordinates: 49°42′N 10°7′E / 49.700°N 10.117°E / 49.700; 10.117Coordinates: 49°42′N 10°7′E / 49.700°N 10.117°E / 49.700; 10.117
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionUnterfranken
DistrictKitzingen
Municipal assoc.Marktbreit
Government
 • Mayor (2020–26) Thomas Reichert[1] (CSU)
Area
 • Total10.51 km2 (4.06 sq mi)
Elevation
189 m (620 ft)
Population
 (2016-12-31)[2]
 • Total1,978
 • Density188.20/km2 (487.4/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
97342
Vehicle registrationKT
Websitewww.marktsteft.de

It was the birthplace (1885) of the well-known Second World War general Albert Kesselring.

References

  1. Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
  2. "Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes". Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik und Datenverarbeitung (in German). January 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)

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