Haibach, Lower Franconia
Haibach is a community in the Aschaffenburg district in the Regierungsbezirk of Lower Franconia (Unterfranken) in Bavaria, Germany. It has a population of around 8,300.
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Location of Haibach within Aschaffenburg district  | |
| Coordinates: 49°58′03″N 09°11′49″E / 49.96750°N 9.19694°ECoordinates: 49°58′03″N 09°11′49″E / 49.96750°N 9.19694°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Unterfranken |
| District | Aschaffenburg |
| Subdivisions | 3 Ortsteile |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–26) | Andreas Zenglein[1] (CSU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.36 km2 (2.84 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 280 m (920 ft) |
| Population (2016-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 8,529 |
| • Density | 1,158.8/km2 (3,001.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 63808 |
| Vehicle registration | AB |
| Website | www.haibach.de |
Geography
Location
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The community is east-south-east of the town of Aschaffenburg on the western edge of the Spessart (range) between the town and the hills' well-known landmark Mespelbrunn Castle. The highest elevations in the municipal area are the Findberg and the Buchberg. They reach some 330 m above NHN. Haibach is in the Spessart Nature Park (Naturpark Spessart)
Constituent communities
Haibach's Ortsteile are Haibach, Grünmorsbach and Dörrmorsbach.
Climate
The climate is moderate and warm (Bayerisch Nizza, or "Bavarian Nice"). Haibach represents a meteorological divide between the Main Plain and the High Spessart.
Demographics
Religion
There are three Catholic churches in the community:
- St. Nikolaus von der Flüe, Haibach
- St. Johannes der Täufer, Grünmorsbach
- St. Johannes der Täufer, Grünmorsbach (old church under monumental protection)
- St. Laurentius, Dörrmorsbach
There is also one Protestant church:
- Paul-Gerhardt-Kirche
Economy
In Haibach are found, among others, the head office of the Adler chain of clothing shops, the German headquarters of Macrovision Corporation and the European headquarters of Renzi AG.
Government
Mayor
Since 2006, Andreas Zenglein (CSU) has been Haibach's mayor.
Community council
The council is made up of 20 council members, counting the mayor.
| CSU | SPD | Freie Wählergemeinschaft | Total | |
| 2008 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 21 seats |
(as at municipal election held on 2 March 2008)
Town twinning
Infrastructure
Transport
Education
- Haibach primary school and Hauptschule with Mittlere-Reife-Zug
- Haibach primary school – Grünmorsbach branch
References
- ↑ Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
- ↑ "Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes". Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik und Datenverarbeitung (in German). January 2018.
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Other websites
- Ketzelburg (in German)