Rieneck

Rieneck (German: [ˈʁiːnɛk] ( listen)) is a town in the Main-Spessart district in the Regierungsbezirk of Lower Franconia (Unterfranken) in Bavaria, Germany.

Rieneck town view.JPG
Coat of arms of Rieneck
Location of Rieneck within Main-Spessart district
Rieneck in MSP.svg
Coordinates: 50°6′N 9°38′E / 50.100°N 9.633°E / 50.100; 9.633Coordinates: 50°6′N 9°38′E / 50.100°N 9.633°E / 50.100; 9.633
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionUnterfranken
DistrictMain-Spessart
Government
 • Mayor (2020–26) Sven Nickel[1]
Area
 • Total26.20 km2 (10.12 sq mi)
Elevation
182 m (597 ft)
Population
 (2016-12-31)[2]
 • Total1,984
 • Density75.73/km2 (196.13/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
97794
Vehicle registrationMSP
Websitewww.rieneck.de

Geography

Location

Rieneck is in the Würzburg region between the southern foothills of the Rhön (range) and the east side of the Spessart (range) on the lower reaches of the River Sinn, 12 km northeast of Lohr am Main, and 39 km northwest of Würzburg. Administratively, it belongs to the Main-Spessart district in the Regierungsbezirk of Lower Franconia.

There are 140 ha of cropfields, meadows and woodland around the village.

Subdivisions

The town has only the Gemarkung (traditional rural cadastral area) of Rieneck.

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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