Riedbach

Riedbach is a municipality in Haßberge in Bavaria in Germany. It is 20 km northeast of Schweinfurt and 8 km north of Haßfurt.

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Coat of arms of Riedbach
Location of Riedbach within Haßberge district
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Coordinates: 50°06′N 10°26′E / 50.100°N 10.433°E / 50.100; 10.433Coordinates: 50°06′N 10°26′E / 50.100°N 10.433°E / 50.100; 10.433
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionUnterfranken
DistrictHaßberge
Municipal assoc.Hofheim in Unterfranken
Government
 • Mayor (2020–26) Bernd Fischer[1] (CSU)
Area
 • Total31.67 km2 (12.23 sq mi)
Elevation
285 m (935 ft)
Population
 (2016-12-31)[2]
 • Total1,743
 • Density55.036/km2 (142.54/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
97519
Vehicle registrationHAS
Websitewww.riedbach.de

The municipality was created in 1978. It surrounds the villages of Humprechtshausen, Kleinmünster, Kleinsteinach, Kreuzthal and Mechenried, and its name comes from the Riedbach creek that flows through Humprechtshausen, Kleinsteinach and Mechenried. The population of Riedbach is about 1600 people.[source?] Its mayor is Birgit Bayer.[source?]

Villages

Humprechtshausen (521 Inhabitants)
Mechenried (461 Inhabitants)
Kleinsteinach (441 Inhabitants)
Kleinmünster (259 Inhabitants)
Kreuzthal (104 Inhabitants)

Neighboring municipalities

Riedbach is surrounded by the municipalities (beginning north, clockwise) of Aidhausen, Hofheim in Unterfranken, Königsberg in Bayern, Haßfurt and Schonungen.

Population

1910: 1.725 Residents
1972: 1.902 Residents
2005: 1.717 Residents
2010: 1.625 Residents

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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