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Town in Bavaria, Germany
Volkach
Town
Coat of arms of VolkachCoat of arms
Location of Volkach within Kitzingen district
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Coordinates: 49°52′N 10°13′E / 49.867°N 10.217°E / 49.867; 10.217
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionUnterfranken
DistrictKitzingen
Municipal assoc.Volkach
Government
 • Mayor (2020–26) Heiko Bäuerlein (CSU)
Area
 • Total60.19 km (23.24 sq mi)
Elevation203 m (666 ft)
Population
 • Total8,789
 • Density150/km (380/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes97332
Dialling codes09381
Vehicle registrationKT
Websitevolkach.de

Volkach is a town in the district of Kitzingen in the Regierungsbezirk Unterfranken (Lower Franconia) in Bavaria, Germany. It lies on the river Main and has a population of around 8,700.

History

Located outside the town but inside the municipal territory is the late-Gothic pilgrimage church Maria im Weingarten [de] with a Madonna by Tilman Riemenschneider. It was stolen in 1962 but later recovered.

Market square

Arts and culture

Volkach has hosted an annual wine festival since 1949.

Notable residents

August von Rothmund around 1890

Mayors

  • 1945–1948: Josef Michael Erb
  • 1948–1970: Georg Berz
  • 1970–1990: Friedrich Ruß
  • 1990–2002: Karl Andreas Schlier
  • 2002–2020: Peter Kornell, reelected in 2008 and 2014
  • since 2020: Heiko Bäuerlein

Sights

  • Western town wall remains Western town wall remains
  • South-western town wall remains South-western town wall remains
  • Volkach town hall Volkach town hall
  • Volkach town centre Volkach town centre

External links

References

  1. Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
  2. Genesis Online-Datenbank des Bayerischen Landesamtes für Statistik Tabelle 12411-003r Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes: Gemeinden, Stichtag (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011).
Towns and municipalities in Kitzingen (district)
Coat of Arms of Kitzingen district
Coat of Arms of Kitzingen district
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