Rhön-Grabfeld
Encyclopedia
Rhön-Grabfeld is a district in Bavaria
, Germany
. It is bounded by (from the southeast and clockwise) the districts of Hassberge, Schweinfurt
and Bad Kissingen
, and the states of Hesse
(district Fulda
) and Thuringia
(districts Schmalkalden-Meiningen
and Hildburghausen
).
. When the clerical states of Germany were dissolved in 1803, it fell to Bavaria
. The district of Rhön-Grabfeld was established in 1972, when the former districts of Bad Neustadt, Königshofen and Mellrichstadt were merged.
.
Grabfeld is a fertile region south of the Rhön mountains. Literally it means "digfield". According to local legend a queen once lost her beloved ring in the Grabfeld. She ordered her servants to dig up the whole area. When the ring was found, she was relieved and ordered a royal estate to be built where it was found. Later this estate became the city of Königshofen.
The source of the Fränkische Saale
is located in the district. The river runs through the district from north to south.
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...
. It is bounded by (from the southeast and clockwise) the districts of Hassberge, 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...
and 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 :...
, and the states of Hesse
Hesse
Hesse or Hessia is both a cultural region of Germany and the name of an individual German state.* The cultural region of Hesse includes both the State of Hesse and the area known as Rhenish Hesse in the neighbouring Rhineland-Palatinate state...
(district Fulda
Fulda (district)
Fulda is a Kreis in the north-east of Hesse, Germany. Neighboring districts are Hersfeld-Rotenburg, Wartburgkreis, Schmalkalden-Meiningen, Rhön-Grabfeld, Bad Kissingen, Main-Kinzig, Vogelsbergkreis.-History:...
) and Thuringia
Thuringia
The Free State of Thuringia is a state of Germany, located in the central part of the country.It has an area of and 2.29 million inhabitants, making it the sixth smallest by area and the fifth smallest by population of Germany's sixteen states....
(districts Schmalkalden-Meiningen
Schmalkalden-Meiningen
Schmalkalden-Meiningen is a Landkreis in the west of Thuringia, Germany. Its neighboring districts are the districts Wartburgkreis, Gotha, Ilm-Kreis, the district-free city Suhl, the district Hildburghausen, the Bavarian district Rhön-Grabfeld, and the district Fulda in Hesse.- History :The...
and Hildburghausen
Hildburghausen (district)
Hildburghausen is a district in Thuringia, Germany. It is bounded by the district of Schmalkalden-Meiningen, the city of Suhl, the districts of Ilm-Kreis, Saalfeld-Rudolstadt and Sonneberg, and the state of Bavaria...
).
History
In medieval times the region was a part of the Bishopric of WürzburgBishopric of Würzburg
The Bishopric of Würzburg was a prince-bishopric in the Holy Roman Empire, located in Lower Franconia, around the city of Würzburg, Germany. Würzburg was a diocese from 743. In the 18th century, its bishop was often also Bishop of Bamberg...
. When the clerical states of Germany were dissolved in 1803, it fell to 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...
. The district of Rhön-Grabfeld was established in 1972, when the former districts of Bad Neustadt, Königshofen and Mellrichstadt were merged.
Geography
The district consists of two distinct areas: The eastern parts of the Rhön mountains and the Bavarian portion of GrabfeldGrabfeld
The Grabfeld is a region in Germany, on the border between Bavaria and Thuringia. It is situated southeast of the Rhön Mountains. Its highest elevation is 679 m . The Grabfeld gave its name to the Bavarian district Rhön-Grabfeld and the Thuringian municipality Grabfeld....
.
Grabfeld is a fertile region south of the Rhön mountains. Literally it means "digfield". According to local legend a queen once lost her beloved ring in the Grabfeld. She ordered her servants to dig up the whole area. When the ring was found, she was relieved and ordered a royal estate to be built where it was found. Later this estate became the city of Königshofen.
The source of the Fränkische Saale
Fränkische Saale
The Franconian Saale or is a 125 km long river in Bavaria, Germany. It is a right-bank tributary of the Main, in Lower Franconia. It should not be confused with the larger Saxon Saale , which is a tributary of the Elbe River....
is located in the district. The river runs through the district from north to south.
Coat of arms
The coat of arms displays:
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Towns and municipalities
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Aubstadt Aubstadt is a municipality in the district of Rhön-Grabfeld in Bavaria in Germany.... Bastheim Bastheim is a municipality in the district of Rhön-Grabfeld in Bavaria in Germany.... Burglauer Burglauer is a municipality in the district of Rhön-Grabfeld in Bavaria in Germany.... Großbardorf Großbardorf is a municipality in the district of Rhön-Grabfeld in Bavaria in Germany.... Großeibstadt Großeibstadt is a municipality in the district of Rhön-Grabfeld in Bavaria in Germany. The municipality consists of the following villages: Großeibstadt and Kleineibstadt. The township is a member of the administrative community called "Verwaltungsgemeinschaft" Saal an der Saale.... Hausen, Rhön-Grabfeld Hausen is a municipality in the district of Rhön-Grabfeld in Bavaria in Germany.... Hendungen Hendungen is a municipality in the district of Rhön-Grabfeld in Bavaria in Germany.... Herbstadt Herbstadt is a municipality in the district of Rhön-Grabfeld in Bavaria in Germany. It includes the following villages: Breitensee, Herbstadt, Ottelmannshausen and a hamlet: Dörfleshof.... Heustreu Heustreu is a municipality in the district of Rhön-Grabfeld in lower Franconia in Germany.Heustreu is situated in the Main-Rhön region in the very north of lower Franconia. The Rhön mountains are a low mountain range in the very north of Bavaria, Hesse and Thuringia... Höchheim Höchheim is a municipality in the district of Rhön-Grabfeld in Bavaria in Germany. Höchheim consists of the following villages: Gollmuthhausen, Höchheim, Irmelshausen, Rothausen.... Hohenroth Hohenroth is a municipality in the district of Rhön-Grabfeld in Bavaria in Germany.... Hollstadt Hollstadt is a municipality in the district of Rhön-Grabfeld in Bavaria in Germany.... Niederlauer Niederlauer is a municipality in the district of Rhön-Grabfeld in Bavaria in Germany.... Nordheim vor der Rhön Nordheim vor der Rhön is a municipality in the district of Rhön-Grabfeld in Bavaria in Germany.... Oberelsbach Oberelsbach is a municipality in the district of Rhön-Grabfeld in Bavaria in Germany.... |
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External links
- Official website (German)