Bessenbach

Bessenbach is a community in the Aschaffenburg district in the Regierungsbezirk of Lower Franconia (Unterfranken) in Bavaria, Germany.

Oberbessenbach, Neue Pfarrkirche-003.jpg
Coat of arms of Bessenbach
Location of Bessenbach within Aschaffenburg district
Bessenbach in AB.svg
Coordinates: 49°58′N 09°16′E / 49.967°N 9.267°E / 49.967; 9.267Coordinates: 49°58′N 09°16′E / 49.967°N 9.267°E / 49.967; 9.267
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionUnterfranken
DistrictAschaffenburg
Subdivisions3 Ortsteile
Government
 • Mayor (2020–26) Christoph Ruppert[1] (CSU)
Area
 • Total29.99 km2 (11.58 sq mi)
Elevation
195 m (640 ft)
Population
 (2016-12-31)[2]
 • Total5,670
 • Density189.06/km2 (489.7/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
63856
Vehicle registrationAB
Websitewww.bessenbach.de

Geography

Location

 
Constituent communities

Bessenbach lies southeast of the town of Aschaffenburg among the Spessart range's outlying hills.

Subdivision

Bessenbach's Ortsteile are Beetacker, Frauengrund, Gemeindezentrum, Keilberg, Klingerhof, Klingermühle, Oberbessenbach, Steiger, Straßbessenbach, Unterbessenbach, Waldmichelbach and Weiler.

Governance

Community council

The council is made up of 20 council members.

CSU SPD Total
2008 14 6 20 seats

(as at municipal election held on 2 March 2008)

Town twinning

This is one partnership that Bessenbach has maintained with all three French communes since 1985.

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)

Other websites

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