Maßbach is a municipality

Municipalities of Germany

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 in the district of 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 :...

 in Bavaria

Bavaria

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 in Germany

Germany

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Geography

Maßbach lies between the biosphere reserve

Biosphere reserve

The Man and the Biosphere Programme of UNESCO was established in 1971 to promote interdisciplinary approaches to management, research and education in ecosystem conservation and sustainable use of natural resources.-Development:...

 of the Bavarian Rhön Mountains

Rhön Mountains

The Rhön Mountains are a group of low mountains in central Germany, located around the border area where the states of Hesse, Bavaria and Thuringia come together. These mountains, which are at the extreme southeast end of the East Hesse Highlands , are partly a result of ancient volcanic activity...

 and Haßberge

Haßberge

Haßberge is a district in Bavaria, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Coburg, Bamberg, Schweinfurt and Rhön-Grabfeld, and by the state of Thuringia .-History:...

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Neighboring municipalities

• Münnerstadt
  Münnerstadt
  Münnerstadt is a town in the district of Bad Kissingen in Bavaria, Germany. It borders with the towns of Burglauer, Bad Bocklet, Nüdlingen, Maßbach, Großbardorf, and Strahlungen. As of 2000 it has a population of 8,300, and covers an area of 95 km²....
  
  
• Thundorf
  Thundorf in Unterfranken
  Thundorf is a municipality in the district of Bad Kissingen in Bavaria in 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....
  
   in the district of 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...
  
  
• Rannungen
  Rannungen
  Rannungen is a municipality in the district of Bad Kissingen in Bavaria in Germany....
  
  

Divisions of the municipality

The following towns belong to the municipality:

• Maßbach
• Rannungen
• Thundorf (including the Theinfeld und Rothhausen)

Maßbach includes the following villages:

• Poppenlauer
• Volkershausen
• Weichtungen

History

The town was first documented in 770. Beginning in the mid-19th century, many residents of Massbach and the surrounding area emigrated to the United States and settled in Jo Daviess County, Illinois. They named their settlement in Derinda Township "Massbach" after their home village.

Coat of arms

A red and silver shield divided into alternating stripes emanating from a point at the top.

Culture

The Fränkisches Theater Schloss Maßbach is a private theater which presents an ambitious program. The Heimatmuseum is housed in the palace in Maßbach-Poppenlauer

Transportation

There is public bus service to 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 :...

, Bad Kissingen

Bad Kissingen

Bad Kissingen is a spa town in the Bavarian region of Lower Franconia and is the seat of the district Bad Kissingen. Situated to the south of the Rhön Mountains on the Franconian Saale river, it is a world-famous health resort.- Town structure :...

, and Bad Neustadt

Bad Neustadt

Bad Neustadt is a town in northern Bavaria, Germany. It is the capital of the Rhön-Grabfeld district in Lower Franconia. It is situated on the rivers Fränkische Saale and Brend, near the Rhön Mountains, 30 km north of Schweinfurt, and 47 km southeast of Fulda.- Town structure :Between...

. The nearest train station is in Münnerstadt on the Schweinfurt-Erfurt

Erfurt

Erfurt is the capital city of Thuringia and the main city nearest to the geographical centre of Germany, located 100 km SW of Leipzig, 150 km N of Nuremberg and 180 km SE of Hannover. Erfurt Airport can be reached by plane via Munich. It lies in the southern part of the Thuringian...

line. The municipality has its own exit from the Autobahn A-71.