Himmelstadt
Himmelstadt is a community in Main-Spessart in the Regierungsbezirk of Lower Franconia (Unterfranken) in Bavaria, Germany and a member of the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft (Administrative Community) of Zellingen.
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Himmelstadt within Main-Spessart district | |
| Coordinates: 49°55′N 9°48′E / 49.917°N 9.800°ECoordinates: 49°55′N 9°48′E / 49.917°N 9.800°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Unterfranken |
| District | Main-Spessart |
| Municipal assoc. | Zellingen |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2018–24) | Herbert Hemmelmann[1] (CSU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 13.42 km2 (5.18 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 165 m (541 ft) |
| Population (2016-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 1,562 |
| • Density | 116.39/km2 (301.46/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 97267 |
| Vehicle registration | MSP |
| Website | www.himmelstadt.de |
Because of the community’s “heavenly” name – Himmel means “heaven” or “sky” in German – the Weihnachtspostamt Himmelstadt (“Himmelstadt Christmas Post Office”) has existed since 1986, run by Deutsche Post and the community.
Geography
Location
Himmelstadt is in the Würzburg Region.
The community has only one Gemarkung (traditional rural cadastral area), also called Himmelstadt.
References
- ↑ Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, accessed 19 July 2021.
- ↑ "Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes". Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik und Datenverarbeitung (in German). January 2018.
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Other websites
- Himmelstadt Christmas Post Office (in German)