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Rhön-Grabfeld is a district in
BavariaBavaria, formally the Free State of Bavaria is a state of Germany, located in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the largest state by area, forming almost 20% of the total land area of Germany...
,
GermanyGermany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. It is bounded by (from the southeast and clockwise) the districts of Hassberge,
SchweinfurtSchweinfurt is a Kreis in the northwestern part of Bavaria, Germany. Neighboring districts are Bad Kissingen, Rhön-Grabfeld, Haßberge, Bamberg, Kitzingen, Würzburg and Main-Spessart. The district-free city Schweinfurt is completely surrounded by the district.-Geography:Primary rivers in the...
and
Bad KissingenBad Kissingen is a district in Bavaria, Germany. It is bounded by the district Main-Kinzig and Fulda in Hesse, and the districts of Rhön-Grabfeld, Schweinfurt and Main-Spessart.- History :...
, and the states of
HesseHesse or Hessia is both a cultural region of Germany and the name of an individual German state.* The cultural region of Hesse includes both the State of Hesse and the area known as Rhenish Hesse in the neighbouring Rhineland-Palatinate state...
(district
FuldaFulda is a Kreis in the north-east of Hesse, Germany. Neighboring districts are Hersfeld-Rotenburg, Wartburgkreis, Schmalkalden-Meiningen, Rhön-Grabfeld, Bad Kissingen, Main-Kinzig, Vogelsbergkreis.-History:...
) and
ThuringiaThe Free State of Thuringia is a state of Germany, located in the central part of the country.It has an area of and 2.29 million inhabitants, making it the sixth smallest by area and the fifth smallest by population of Germany's sixteen states....
(districts
Schmalkalden-MeiningenSchmalkalden-Meiningen is a Landkreis in the west of Thuringia, Germany. Its neighboring districts are the districts Wartburgkreis, Gotha, Ilm-Kreis, the district-free city Suhl, the district Hildburghausen, the Bavarian district Rhön-Grabfeld, and the district Fulda in Hesse.- History :The...
and
HildburghausenHildburghausen is a district in Thuringia, Germany. It is bounded by the district of Schmalkalden-Meiningen, the city of Suhl, the districts of Ilm-Kreis, Saalfeld-Rudolstadt and Sonneberg, and the state of Bavaria...
).
History
In medieval times the region was a part of the
Bishopric of WürzburgThe Bishopric of Würzburg was a prince-bishopric in the Holy Roman Empire, located in Lower Franconia, around the city of Würzburg, Germany. Würzburg was a diocese from 743. In the 18th century, its bishop was often also Bishop of Bamberg...
. When the clerical states of Germany were dissolved in 1803, it fell to
BavariaBavaria, formally the Free State of Bavaria is a state of Germany, located in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the largest state by area, forming almost 20% of the total land area of Germany...
. The district of Rhön-Grabfeld was established in 1972, when the former districts of Bad Neustadt, Königshofen and Mellrichstadt were merged.
Geography
The district consists of two distinct areas: The eastern parts of the Rhön mountains and the Bavarian portion of
GrabfeldThe Grabfeld is a region in Germany, on the border between Bavaria and Thuringia. It is situated southeast of the Rhön Mountains. Its highest elevation is 679 m . The Grabfeld gave its name to the Bavarian district Rhön-Grabfeld and the Thuringian municipality Grabfeld....
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Grabfeld is a fertile region south of the Rhön mountains. Literally it means "digfield". According to local legend a queen once lost her beloved ring in the Grabfeld. She ordered her servants to dig up the whole area. When the ring was found, she was relieved and ordered a royal estate to be built where it was found. Later this estate became the city of Königshofen.
The source of the
Fränkische SaaleThe Franconian Saale or is a 125 km long river in Bavaria, Germany. It is a right-bank tributary of the Main, in Lower Franconia. It should not be confused with the larger Saxon Saale , which is a tributary of the Elbe River....
is located in the district. The river runs through the district from north to south.
Coat of arms
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The coat of arms displays:
- a crown representing the Grabfeld legend
- a wavy line representing the Saale River
- three summit cross
A summit cross is a cross on the summit of a mountain or hill that marks the top. Often there will be a "summit register" at the cross, either in a container or at least a weatherproof case....
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Towns and municipalities
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- Bad Königshofen
Bad Königshofen im Grabfeld is a small spa town in the Rhön-Grabfeld district, in the north east of Lower Franconia, Bavaria, Germany on the Franconian Saale a few kilometers from the border with Thuringia.Several smaller villages exist within the town limits:...
- Bad Neustadt
- Bischofsheim an der Rhön
Bischofsheim an der Rhön is a town in the district Rhön-Grabfeld, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated in the Rhön Mountains, 29 km southeast of Fulda.-Town Structure:Several originally separate villages became part of the town Bischofsheim...
- Fladungen
Fladungen is a town in the district Rhön-Grabfeld, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated in the Rhön Mountains, 20 km west of Meiningen, and 33 km east of Fulda.-Twinnings: Kõo, Estonia Köyliö, Finland Nora, Sweden...
- Mellrichstadt
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 town includes the following villages: Bahra, Eußenhausen, Frickenhausen, Mühlfeld, Sondheim im Grabfeld und Roßrieth....
- Ostheim
Ostheim vor der Rhön is a town situated in Bavaria , in the district of Rhön-Grabfeld. -History:Ostheim was first mentioned in 804. Previously an exclave of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach, Ostheim vor der Rhön was an exclave of Thuringia in Bavaria from 1920 until 1947...
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Aubstadt Aubstadt is a municipality in the district of Rhön-Grabfeld in Bavaria in Germany....
BastheimBastheim is a municipality in the district of Rhön-Grabfeld in Bavaria in Germany....
BurglauerBurglauer is a municipality in the district of Rhön-Grabfeld in Bavaria in Germany....
GroßbardorfGroßbardorf is a municipality in the district of Rhön-Grabfeld in Bavaria in Germany....
GroßeibstadtGroßeibstadt is a municipality in the district of Rhön-Grabfeld in Bavaria in Germany. The municipality consists of the following villages: Großeibstadt and Kleineibstadt. The township is a member of the administrative community called "Verwaltungsgemeinschaft" Saal an der Saale....
HausenHausen is a municipality in the district of Rhön-Grabfeld in Bavaria in Germany....
HendungenHendungen is a municipality in the district of Rhön-Grabfeld in Bavaria in Germany....
HerbstadtHerbstadt is a municipality in the district of Rhön-Grabfeld in Bavaria in Germany. It includes the following villages: Breitensee, Herbstadt, Ottelmannshausen and a hamlet: Dörfleshof....
HeustreuHeustreu is a municipality in the district of Rhön-Grabfeld in lower Franconia in Germany.Heustreu is situated in the Main-Rhön region in the very north of lower Franconia. The Rhön mountains are a low mountain range in the very north of Bavaria, Hesse and Thuringia...
HöchheimHöchheim is a municipality in the district of Rhön-Grabfeld in Bavaria in Germany. Höchheim consists of the following villages: Gollmuthhausen, Höchheim, Irmelshausen, Rothausen....
HohenrothHohenroth is a municipality in the district of Rhön-Grabfeld in Bavaria in Germany....
HollstadtHollstadt is a municipality in the district of Rhön-Grabfeld in Bavaria in Germany....
NiederlauerNiederlauer is a municipality in the district of Rhön-Grabfeld in Bavaria in Germany....
Nordheim vor der RhönNordheim vor der Rhön is a municipality in the district of Rhön-Grabfeld in Bavaria in Germany....
OberelsbachOberelsbach is a municipality in the district of Rhön-Grabfeld in Bavaria in Germany....
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- Oberstreu
Oberstreu is a municipality in the district of Rhön-Grabfeld in Bavaria in Germany....
- Rödelmaier
Rödelmaier is a municipality in the district of Rhön-Grabfeld in Bavaria in Germany....
- Saal an der Saale
Saal an der Saale is a municipality in the district of Rhön-Grabfeld in Bavaria in Germany. It is situated on the river Fränkische Saale. The municipality consists the two townships Saal an der Saale and Waltershausen....
- Salz
Salz is a municipality in the district of Rhön-Grabfeld in Bavaria in Germany....
- Sandberg
Sandberg is a Swedish or Dutch surname which may refer to:-People:*Anders Sandberg, Swedish researcher, science debater, futurist, and author.*Artie Sandberg , American professional football player in the National Football League...
- Schönau an der Brend
Schönau an der Brend is a municipality with 1378 inhabitants in the district of Rhön-Grabfeld in northern Bavaria, Germany. It consists of two villages: Schönau an der Brend and Burgwallbach.-Points of interest:* Gyrowheel Monument...
- Sondheim
Sondheim vor der Rhön is a municipality in the district Rhön-Grabfeld, Bavaria, Germany. It is administrated by the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft Ostheim. As of 2002 it had a population of 1123, and covers an area of 18.58 km².-History:...
- Stockheim
Stockheim is a municipality in the district of Rhön-Grabfeld in Bavaria in Germany....
- Strahlungen
Strahlungen is a municipality in the district of Rhön-Grabfeld in Bavaria in Germany....
- Sulzdorf
Sulzdorf an der Lederhecke is a municipality in the district of Rhön-Grabfeld in Bavaria in Germany. The Gemeinde is composed of six villages and one hamlet, Brennhausen.-References:*REINHOLD ALBERT: Chronik der Gemeinde Sulzdorf an der Lederhecke. hrsg...
- Sulzfeld
Sulzfeld is a municipality in the district of Rhön-Grabfeld in Bavaria in Germany. It contains the following villages: Kleinbardorf, Leinach, Sulzfeld, Sulzfelder Forst. The large regional Jewish cemetery, Jewish Cemetery is also located in the municipality....
- Trappstadt
Trappstadt is a municipality in the district of Rhön-Grabfeld in Bavaria in Germany.-Famous Residents of the Village:* Joseph Brunner Born in Trappstadt and died in Altenstein - Suggested oldest Man in the World but new information suggests may have been born in 1739 * Marcus Goldman...
- Unsleben
Unsleben is a municipality in the district of Rhön-Grabfeld in Bavaria in Germany....
- Willmars
Willmars is a municipality in the district of Rhön-Grabfeld in Bavaria in Germany....
- Wollbach
Wollbach is a municipality in the district of Rhön-Grabfeld in Bavaria in Germany....
- Wülfershausen
Wülfershausen is a municipality in the district of Rhön-Grabfeld in Bavaria in Germany. The municipality consists of these two villages: Wülfershausen and Eichenhausen. The township is a member of the administrative community called "Verwaltungsgemeinschaft" Saal an der Saale....
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