Marktsteft

Marktsteft
Church of Saint Michael
Location of Marktsteft within Kitzingen district
Marktsteft
Marktsteft
Coordinates: 49°42′N 10°7′E / 49.700°N 10.117°E / 49.700; 10.117
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionUnterfranken
DistrictKitzingen
Municipal assoc.Marktbreit
Government
 • Mayor (2020–26) Thomas Reichert[1] (CSU)
Area
 • Total
10.51 km2 (4.06 sq mi)
Elevation
189 m (620 ft)
Population
 (2024-12-31)[2]
 • Total
1,813
 • Density170/km2 (450/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
97342
Dialling codes09332
Vehicle registrationKT
Websitewww.marktsteft.de

Marktsteft (German: [maʁktˈʃtɛft] ) is a town in the district of Kitzingen, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated on the left bank of the Main, 5 km (3 mi) southwest of Kitzingen.

It was the birthplace (1885) of the well-known Second World War general Albert Kesselring.

References

  1. ^ Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Gemeinden, Kreise und Regierungsbezirke in Bayern, Einwohnerzahlen am 31. Dezember 2024; Basis Zensus 2022" [Municipalities, counties, and administrative districts in Bavaria; Based on the 2022 Census] (CSV) (in German). Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik.