Volkach | |
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Location of Volkach within Kitzingen district | |
Coordinates: 49°52′N10°13′E / 49.867°N 10.217°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Bavaria |
Admin. region | Unterfranken |
District | Kitzingen |
Municipal assoc. | Volkach |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–26) | Heiko Bäuerlein [1] (CSU) |
Area | |
• Total | 60.19 km2 (23.24 sq mi) |
Elevation | 203 m (666 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31) [2] | |
• Total | 8,843 |
• Density | 150/km2 (380/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 97332 |
Dialling codes | 09381 |
Vehicle registration | KT |
Website | volkach |
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Located outside the town but inside the municipal territory is the late-Gothic pilgrimage church Maria im Weingarten with a Madonna by Tilman Riemenschneider. It was stolen in 1962 but later recovered.
Volkach has hosted an annual wine festival since 1949.
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