Oberleichtersbach

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Oberleichtersbach
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Location of Oberleichtersbach within Bad Kissingen district
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Oberleichtersbach
Coordinates: 50°17′N9°48′E / 50.283°N 9.800°E / 50.283; 9.800 Coordinates: 50°17′N9°48′E / 50.283°N 9.800°E / 50.283; 9.800
Country Germany
State Bavaria
Admin. region Unterfranken
District Bad Kissingen
Municipal assoc. Bad Brückenau
Subdivisions5 Ortsteile
Government
   Mayor (202026) Dieter Muth [1]
Area
  Total27.60 km2 (10.66 sq mi)
Elevation
408 m (1,339 ft)
Population
 (2020-12-31) [2]
  Total2,084
  Density76/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
97789
Dialling codes 09741
Vehicle registration KG
Website www.oberleichtersbach.de

Oberleichtersbach is a municipality in the district of Bad Kissingen in Bavaria in Germany.

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Divisions of the municipality

The municipality includes the following towns:

History

In 1803 the Bishopric of Fulda, of which Oberleichtersbach was a part, was secularized and given to Willem Frederik, Prince of Orange-Nassau. In 1806, after his defeat at the Battle of Jena–Auerstedt, the Principality of Nassau-Orange-Fulda was absorbed into France and its vassal state Grand Duchy of Frankfurt. In the Congress of Vienna in 1815, it was given to Bavaria.

Population

YearPopulation
19701653
19871787
20002046
20052114

Coat of arms

Quartered with 1 and 4 in silver with a cross; 2 and 3 divided diagonally gold and red.

Economy

In 1998, there were 428 businesses in the municipality. In 1999, there were 84 agricultural businesses, with 2091 ha under cultivation, 788 ha in fields, and 1296 ha in pasture.

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References

  1. Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
  2. "Tabellenblatt "Daten 2", Statistischer Bericht A1200C 202041 Einwohnerzahlen der Gemeinden, Kreise und Regierungsbezirke". Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik und Datenverarbeitung (in German). June 2021.