Schweinfurt (district)

Schweinfurt is a Kreis in the northwestern part of 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...

. Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) 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 :...

, Rhön-Grabfeld

Rhön-Grabfeld

Rhön-Grabfeld is a district in Bavaria, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Hassberge, Schweinfurt and Bad Kissingen, and the states of Hesse and Thuringia .-History:In medieval times the region was a part of the Bishopric of Würzburg...

, Haßberge, Bamberg

Bamberg (district)

Bamberg Land is a district in Bavaria, Germany. It surrounds but does not include the town of Bamberg. The district is bounded by the districts of Lichtenfels, Bayreuth, Forchheim, Erlangen-Höchstadt, Neustadt -Bad Windsheim, Kitzingen, Schweinfurt and Haßberge.- History :The history of the...

, Kitzingen

Kitzingen (district)

Kitzingen is a district in Bavaria, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Schweinfurt, Bamberg, Neustadt -Bad Windsheim and Würzburg.-History:...

, Würzburg

Würzburg (district)

Würzburg is a Kreis in the northwestern part of Bavaria, Germany.Neighboring districts are Main-Spessart, Schweinfurt, Kitzingen, Neustadt -Bad Windsheim, and the district Main-Tauber in Baden-Württemberg...

 and Main-Spessart

Main-Spessart

Main-Spessart is a district in Bavaria, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Bad Kissingen, Schweinfurt and Würzburg, the state of Baden-Württemberg , the districts of Miltenberg and Aschaffenburg, and the state of Hesse .-History:The district was established in 1972 by merging the former...

. The district-free city Schweinfurt

Schweinfurt

Schweinfurt is a city in the Lower Franconia region of Bavaria in Germany on the right bank of the canalized Main, which is here spanned by several bridges, 27 km northeast of Würzburg.- History :...

 is completely surrounded by the district.

Geography

Primary rivers in the district are the Main and the Wern. It is located between several hill chains - Haßberge to the east, the Rhön in the northwest, the Spessart

Spessart

The Spessart is a low mountain range in northwestern Bavaria and southern Hesse, Germany. It is bordered on three sides by the Main River. The two most important towns located at the foot of the Spessart are Aschaffenburg and Würzburg....

 to the west and the Steigerwald in the southeast.

History

The area of the district became part of Bavaria in 1814.
In 1972 parts of the previous district Gerolzhofen (including the town Gerolzhofen) was merged with the district.

Coat of arms

The coat of arms shows the imperial eagle Imperial Eagle An Imperial Eagle is a heraldic eagle used by an empire, notably:*the military standard of the Roman Empire, see Aquila .*the Byzantine imperial eagle*the German Reichsadler...  in the top part as a symbol of the former imperial city Schweinfurt. The bottom part of the coat of arms shows the symbol of the clerical state of Würzburg Würzburg Würzburg is a city in the region of Franconia which lies in the northern tip of Bavaria, Germany. Located at the Main River, it is the capital of the Regierungsbezirk Lower Franconia. The regional dialect is Franconian.... , which ruled a big part of the district until 1803.

Towns and municipalities

Towns	Verwaltungsgemeinschaften	free municipalities
Gerolzhofen Gerolzhofen Gerolzhofen is a town in the district of Schweinfurt, Bavaria, Germany. The town is the former center of the district of Gerolzhofen and has about 7,000 inhabitants. The mayor of Gerolzhofen is Irmgard Krammer .-Twin towns:... ¹ Markt Oberschwarzach Oberschwarzach Oberschwarzach is a municipality in the district of Schweinfurt in Bavaria, Germany.... ¹ Stadtlauringen Stadtlauringen Stadtlauringen is a municipality in the district of Schweinfurt in Bavaria, Germany consisting of the following town and villages since 1978:*Altenmünster with Ellertshause and Reinhardshausen*Ballingshausen*Birnfeld*Fuchsstadt*Mailes*Oberlauringen... Werneck Werneck Werneck is a market town in the district of Schweinfurt in Lower Franconia, Bavaria, Germany.-Geography:Werneck is in the Main-Rhön region of Bavaria, approximately 12 km from Schweinfurt and 25 km from Würzburg. It is located on a bend in the Wern, a tributary of the Main, on the edge of... ¹ administrated within a Verwaltungsgemeinschaft	Gerolzhofen Schwanfeld	Bergrheinfeld Bergrheinfeld Bergrheinfeld is a municipality in the district of Schweinfurt in Bavaria, Germany.-External links:*... Dingolshausen Dingolshausen Dingolshausen is a municipality in the district of Schweinfurt in Bavaria, Germany. Dingolshausen is a Village in the district of Schweinfurt in Bavaria, Germany.Located at the foot of the Steigerwald and in the valley of a creek named the Volkach.... Dittelbrunn Dittelbrunn Dittelbrunn is a municipality in the district of Schweinfurt in Bavaria, Germany.Dittelbrunn consists of 4 parts: Dittelbrunn, Hambach, Holzhausen und Pfändhausen.Dittelbrunn:Biggest part with 3741 inhabitants.Hambach:... Donnersdorf Donnersdorf Donnersdorf is a municipality in the district of Schweinfurt in Bavaria, Germany.... Euerbach Euerbach Euerbach is a municipality in the district of Schweinfurt in Bavaria, Germany.... Frankenwinheim Frankenwinheim Frankenwinheim is a village in the district of Schweinfurt in Bavaria, Germany and part of Verwaltungsgemeinschaft Gerolzhofen.-Geography:... Geldersheim Geldersheim Geldersheim is a municipality in the district of Schweinfurt in Bavaria, Germany.... Gochsheim Gochsheim Gochsheim is a municipality in the district of Schweinfurt in Bavaria, Germany. Historically, along with its neighboring village of Sennfeld, it had the rare situation of being a Reichsdorf or Imperial Village.... Grafenrheinfeld Grafenrheinfeld Grafenrheinfeld is a municipality in the district of Schweinfurt in Bavaria, Germany. The municipality is home to the nuclear power station, Grafenrheinfeld, which opened in 1982.-Grafenrheinfeld Nuclear Power Station:... Grettstadt Grettstadt Grettstadt is a municipality in the district of Schweinfurt in Bavaria, Germany. It consists of the following villages: Dürrfeld, Grettstadt, Obereuerheim, Untereuerheim.... Kolitzheim Kolitzheim Kolitzheim is a municipality in the district of Schweinfurt in Bavaria, Germany.... Lülsfeld Lülsfeld Lülsfeld is a municipality in the district of Schweinfurt in Bavaria, Germany.... Michelau im Steigerwald Michelau im Steigerwald Michelau im Steigerwald is a municipality in the district of Schweinfurt in Bavaria, Germany.... Niederwerrn Niederwerrn Niederwerrn is a municipality in the district of Schweinfurt in Bavaria, Germany.... Poppenhausen Poppenhausen Poppenhausen is a municipality in the district of Schweinfurt in Bavaria, Germany.It consists of the following six localities: Hain, Kronungen, Kützberg, Maibach, Pfersdorf, Poppenhausen.... Röthlein Röthlein Röthlein is a municipality in the district of Schweinfurt in Bavaria, Germany. The village is located south of Schweinfurt, close to the Main valley. The quarters are Röthlein, Heidenfeld and Hirschfeld.... Schonungen Schonungen Schonungen is a municipality in the Schweinfurt district, Bavaria, Germany. The villages in this municipality are:*Schonungen*Forst *Abersfeld*Mainberg*Hausen*Marktsteinach*Loeffelsterz*Reichmannshausenand some more-External links:*... Schwanfeld Schwanfeld Schwanfeld is a municipality in the district of Schweinfurt in Bavaria, Germany.... Schwebheim Schwebheim Schwebheim is a municipality in the district of Schweinfurt in Bavaria, Germany. Historically important as the location of the Bibra family castle by the same name. The castle was heavily damaged during the famous bombings of Schweinfurt in World War II and only partially repaired... Sennfeld Sennfeld Sennfeld is a municipality in the district of Schweinfurt in Bavaria, Germany. Historically, along with its neighboring village of Gochsheim, it had the rare situation of being a Reichsdorf or Imperial Village.... Sulzheim Sulzheim Sulzheim is a municipality in the district of Schweinfurt in Bavaria, Germany.... Üchtelhausen Üchtelhausen Üchtelhausen is a municipality and community in the district of Schweinfurt in Bavaria, Germany.- Geography :Üchtelhausen is located in region Main - Rhön Mountains.... Waigolshausen Waigolshausen Waigolshausen is a municipality in the district of Schweinfurt in Bavaria, Germany.... Wasserlosen Wasserlosen Wasserlosen is a municipality in the Schweinfurt district, Bavaria, Germany. The villages in this municipality are:*Wasserlosen*Greßthal*Rütschenhausen*Schwemmelsbach*Brebersdorf*Kaisten*Wülfershausen*Burghausen-External links:*... Wipfeld Wipfeld Wipfeld is a municipality in the district of Schweinfurt in Bavaria, Germany.-Twin towns:Wipfeld is twinned with: Follina, Italy...

External links

• Official website (German)
• Schweinfurt-Online www.SW-ON.de Information about the city Schweinfurt and the district of Schweinfurt