Rhön-Grabfeld
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Rhön-Grabfeld is a district in Bavaria
Bavaria
Bavaria, 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...

, Germany
Germany
Germany , 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, Schweinfurt
Schweinfurt (district)
Schweinfurt 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 Kissingen
Bad Kissingen (district)
Bad 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 Hesse
Hesse
Hesse 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 Fulda
Fulda (district)
Fulda 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 Thuringia
Thuringia
The 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-Meiningen
Schmalkalden-Meiningen
Schmalkalden-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 Hildburghausen
Hildburghausen (district)
Hildburghausen 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 Würzburg
Bishopric of Würzburg
The 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 Bavaria
Bavaria
Bavaria, 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 Grabfeld
Grabfeld
The 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....

.

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 Saale
Fränkische Saale
The 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

The coat of arms displays:
  • a crown representing the Grabfeld legend
  • a wavy line representing the Saale River
  • three summit cross
    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....

    es representing the mountains of the Rhön

Towns and municipalities

Towns Municipalities
  1. Bad Königshofen
    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:...

  2. Bad Neustadt
  3. Bischofsheim an der Rhön
    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...

  4. Fladungen
    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...

  5. Mellrichstadt
    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....

  6. Ostheim
    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...

  • Aubstadt
    Aubstadt
    Aubstadt is a municipality in the district of Rhön-Grabfeld in Bavaria in Germany....

  • Bastheim
    Bastheim
    Bastheim is a municipality in the district of Rhön-Grabfeld in Bavaria in Germany....

  • Burglauer
    Burglauer
    Burglauer is a municipality in the district of Rhön-Grabfeld in Bavaria in Germany....

  • Großbardorf
    Großbardorf
    Großbardorf is a municipality in the district of Rhön-Grabfeld in Bavaria in Germany....

  • Großeibstadt
    Großeibstadt
    Großeibstadt 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....

  • Hausen
    Hausen, Rhön-Grabfeld
    Hausen is a municipality in the district of Rhön-Grabfeld in Bavaria in Germany....

  • Hendungen
    Hendungen
    Hendungen is a municipality in the district of Rhön-Grabfeld in Bavaria in Germany....

  • Herbstadt
    Herbstadt
    Herbstadt 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....

  • Heustreu
    Heustreu
    Heustreu 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...

  • Höchheim
    Höchheim
    Höchheim is a municipality in the district of Rhön-Grabfeld in Bavaria in Germany. Höchheim consists of the following villages: Gollmuthhausen, Höchheim, Irmelshausen, Rothausen....

  • Hohenroth
    Hohenroth
    Hohenroth is a municipality in the district of Rhön-Grabfeld in Bavaria in Germany....

  • Hollstadt
    Hollstadt
    Hollstadt is a municipality in the district of Rhön-Grabfeld in Bavaria in Germany....

  • Niederlauer
    Niederlauer
    Niederlauer is a municipality in the district of Rhön-Grabfeld in Bavaria in Germany....

  • Nordheim vor der Rhön
    Nordheim vor der Rhön
    Nordheim vor der Rhön is a municipality in the district of Rhön-Grabfeld in Bavaria in Germany....

  • Oberelsbach
    Oberelsbach
    Oberelsbach is a municipality in the district of Rhön-Grabfeld in Bavaria in Germany....



    1. Oberstreu
      Oberstreu
      Oberstreu is a municipality in the district of Rhön-Grabfeld in Bavaria in Germany....


    2. Rödelmaier
      Rödelmaier
      Rödelmaier is a municipality in the district of Rhön-Grabfeld in Bavaria in Germany....


    3. Saal an der Saale
      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....


    4. Salz
      Salz, Bavaria
      Salz is a municipality in the district of Rhön-Grabfeld in Bavaria in Germany....


    5. Sandberg
      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...


    6. Schönau an der Brend
      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...


    7. Sondheim
      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:...


    8. Stockheim
      Stockheim, Lower Franconia
      Stockheim is a municipality in the district of Rhön-Grabfeld in Bavaria in Germany....


    9. Strahlungen
      Strahlungen
      Strahlungen is a municipality in the district of Rhön-Grabfeld in Bavaria in Germany....


    10. Sulzdorf
      Sulzdorf an der Lederhecke
      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...


    11. Sulzfeld
      Sulzfeld, Rhön-Grabfeld
      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....


    12. Trappstadt
      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...


    13. Unsleben
      Unsleben
      Unsleben is a municipality in the district of Rhön-Grabfeld in Bavaria in Germany....


    14. Willmars
      Willmars
      Willmars is a municipality in the district of Rhön-Grabfeld in Bavaria in Germany....


    15. Wollbach
      Wollbach
      Wollbach is a municipality in the district of Rhön-Grabfeld in Bavaria in Germany....


    16. Wülfershausen
      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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