Euerdorf is a
municipality in the
district of
Bad Kissingen in
Bavaria, Germany.
Geography
Euerdorf lies in the Main-Rhön region at the
confluence
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of Sulzbach and the
Franconian Saale
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.
Divisions of the municipality
The municipality is divided into the following towns:
*Euerdorf
*Wirmsthal
History
With
secularization of the government in 1803, the territory of the present municipality became part of Bavaria. In the
Treaty of Pressburg between France and
Austria in 1805, the lands of the Bishop of Würzburg were given to
Ferdinand III, Grand Duke of Tuscany, and he was made
Grand Duke of Würzburg
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, a new state, as a reward for his support of
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. These lands then again became part of Bavaria in 1814 (this time permanently) at the defeat of Napoleon.
Population
Government
The municipal council has 13 members, including the mayor. Of these members, in 2002, 6 were
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, 4 were independent, and 3 were ''Bürgerblock''.
Coat of arms
In silver on a green frame, two grapevines with red stakes, each with two gold clusters of grapes and two green leaves.
Economy
In 1998, Euerdorf had 12 agricultural businesses, 175 manufacturers, and 174 commercial establishments.
In 1999, 577 ha of land were in agricultural use, 501 ha in fields and 67 ha in pasture.
Transportation
Euerdorf has a train station on the Franconian ''Saaletalbahn'' that runs from
Gemünden am Main to
Bad Kissingen. Shuttles run every hour to
Schweinfurt, and on workdays two trains of the
Deutsche Bahn
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describes itself as the se ...
run daily to
Würzburg.
References
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Bad Kissingen (district)