Oberleichtersbach

Oberleichtersbach
Location of Oberleichtersbach within Bad Kissingen district
Oberleichtersbach
Oberleichtersbach
Coordinates: 50°17′N 9°48′E / 50.283°N 9.800°E / 50.283; 9.800
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionUnterfranken
DistrictBad Kissingen
Municipal assoc.Bad Brückenau
Subdivisions5 Ortsteile
Government
 • Mayor (2020–26) Dieter Muth[1]
Area
 • Total
27.60 km2 (10.66 sq mi)
Elevation
408 m (1,339 ft)
Population
 (2024-12-31)[2]
 • Total
2,056
 • Density74/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
97789
Dialling codes09741
Vehicle registrationKG
Websitewww.oberleichtersbach.de

Oberleichtersbach is a municipality in the district of Bad Kissingen in Bavaria in Germany.

Divisions of the municipality

The municipality includes the following towns:

  • Oberleichtersbach
  • Unterleichtersbach
  • Modlos
  • Breitenbach
  • Mitgenfeld

History

In 1803 the Bishopric of Fulda, of which Oberleichtersbach was a part, was secularized and given to Willem Frederik, Prince of Orange-Nassau. In 1806, after his defeat at the Battle of Jena–Auerstedt, the Principality of Nassau-Orange-Fulda was absorbed into France and its vassal state Grand Duchy of Frankfurt. In the Congress of Vienna in 1815, it was given to Bavaria.

Population

Year Population
1970 1653
1987 1787
2000 2046
2005 2114

Coat of arms

Quartered with 1 and 4 in silver with a cross; 2 and 3 divided diagonally gold and red.

Economy

In 1998, there were 428 businesses in the municipality. In 1999, there were 84 agricultural businesses, with 2091 ha under cultivation, 788 ha in fields, and 1296 ha in pasture.

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.