Ochsenfurt
Ochsenfurt (German: [ˈɔksn̩ˌfʊʁt] (
listen)) is a town in Würzburg, in Bavaria, Germany. Ochsenfurt is on the left edge of the River Main. This makes it the largest town in the Würzburg district.[3]
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Location of Ochsenfurt within Würzburg district  | |
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| Coordinates: 49°39′N 10°04′E / 49.650°N 10.067°ECoordinates: 49°39′N 10°04′E / 49.650°N 10.067°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Unterfranken |
| District | Würzburg |
| Subdivisions | 9 Stadtteile/Stadtbezirke |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–26) | Peter Juks[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 63.55 km2 (24.54 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 187 m (614 ft) |
| Population (2016-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 11,393 |
| • Density | 179.276/km2 (464.32/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 97199 |
| Vehicle registration | WÜ, OCH |
| Website | www.ochsenfurt.de |
Geography
Place
The town is on the left edge of the River Main, 21 kilometres (13 mi) south of Würzburg.
Subdivision
The districts of Ochsenfurt are: Darstadt, Erlach, Goßmannsdorf, Hohestadt, Hopferstadt, Kleinochsenfurt, Tückelhausen, and Zeubelried.[3]
Town twinning
Ochsenfurt is twinned with:
Gallery
Church: Pfarrkirche Sankt Andreas
Town gate: Oberes Tor
Town gate: Klingentor
Gossmanndorf, street view: Zielweg-Zehnhofstrasse
Ochsenfurt Media
Painting of Ochsenfurt - 1623
Fachwerkhauser in Ochsenfurt
Alte Mainbrücke, after the post-WW II rebuilding
Bibliography
- Die Kunstdenkmäler von Unterfranken, Bd. 1: Bezirksamt Ochsenfurt. 2nd edition 1983. ISBN 978-3-486-50455-2
- Halbleib, Volker. Ochsenfurt (2006)Sutton. ISBN 978-3-86680-000-7. Retrieved 4 March 2010.
References
- ↑ Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
- ↑ Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes (in German). Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik und Datenverarbeitung (January 2018).
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Ochsenfurt - Wissenswertes (German)Ochsenfurt municipality. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
- ↑ Ropczyce - Miasta Partnerskie (in pl). Urząd Miejski Ropczyce. Retrieved 2013-08-01.
- ↑ Dorset Twinning Association List. The Dorset Twinning Association. Retrieved 2013-08-01.
Other websites
- Official town website (German)
- Website of the Diocese of Würzburg: the Carthusian Museum Archived 2011-07-18 at the Wayback Machine (in German)