Mellrichstadt is a town in the district Rhön-Grabfeld, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated 17 km southwest of Meiningen, and 13 km northeast of Bad Neustadt. It includes the following villages: Bahra, Eußenhausen, Frickenhausen, Mühlfeld, Sondheim im Grabfeld und Roßrieth.
Mellrichstadt | |
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Location of Mellrichstadt within Rhön-Grabfeld district | |
Coordinates: 50°25′N 10°19′E / 50.417°N 10.317°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Bavaria |
Admin. region | Unterfranken |
District | Rhön-Grabfeld |
Municipal assoc. | Mellrichstadt |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–26) | Michael Kraus[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 55.78 km2 (21.54 sq mi) |
Elevation | 270 m (890 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 5,622 |
• Density | 100/km2 (260/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 97638 |
Dialling codes | 09776 |
Vehicle registration | NES, KÖN, MET |
Website | www.mellrichstadt.de |
History edit
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During the Cold War, Mellrichstadt was located close to the Inner German border. A mechanized battalion and an anti-tank company of the Bundeswehr's 35th Panzergrenadier Brigade were stationed there.
Literature edit
Features in John Douglas-Gray's thriller 'The Novak Legacy' ISBN 978-0-7552-1321-4
References edit
- ^ Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
- ^ Genesis Online-Datenbank des Bayerischen Landesamtes für Statistik Tabelle 12411-003r Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes: Gemeinden, Stichtag (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011) (Hilfe dazu).
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