Volkach

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Volkach
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Location of Volkach within Kitzingen district
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Volkach
Coordinates: 49°52′N10°13′E / 49.867°N 10.217°E / 49.867; 10.217
Country Germany
State Bavaria
Admin. region Unterfranken
District Kitzingen
Municipal assoc. Volkach
Government
   Mayor (202026) Heiko Bäuerlein [1] (CSU)
Area
  Total60.19 km2 (23.24 sq mi)
Elevation
203 m (666 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31) [2]
  Total8,843
  Density150/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.de

Volkach is a town in the district of Kitzingen in the Regierungsbezirk Unterfranken (Lower Franconia) in Bavaria, Germany. It lies on the river Main and has a population of around 8,700.

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History

Located outside the town but inside the municipal territory is the late-Gothic pilgrimage church Maria im Weingarten  [ de ] with a Madonna by Tilman Riemenschneider. It was stolen in 1962 but later recovered.

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Market square

Arts and culture

Volkach has hosted an annual wine festival since 1949.

Notable residents

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August von Rothmund around 1890

Mayors

Sights

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