Aschaffenburg (
Low Franconian: ''Ascheberg'') is a
''Landkreis'' (district) in
Bavaria,
Germany. It is bounded by (from the west and clockwise) the districts of
Darmstadt-Dieburg,
Offenbach,
Main-Kinzig
Main-Kinzig-Kreis is a Kreis (district) in the east of Hesse, Germany. Neighboring districts are Wetteraukreis, Vogelsbergkreis, Fulda, Bad Kissingen, Main-Spessart, Aschaffenburg, Offenbach and the district-free cities of Offenbach and Frankfurt ...
(all in the state of
Hesse), the districts
Main-Spessart
Main-Spessart is a ''Landkreis'' (district) in the northwest of Bavaria, Germany. It is located in Lower Franconia and derives its name from the river Main and the wooded hills of the Spessart.
Geography
The district is bounded by (from the north ...
and
Miltenberg, and the town of
Aschaffenburg.
History
The Aschaffenburg history goes back to as far as the year 957. Initially, being a Roman settlement, it came under the authority of the electors of Mainz in 982 and was chartered in 1173. Remains of
Roman settlements were found on the river
Main. There was a Roman
military camp in what is today the municipality of Stockstadt am Main. After the Roman retreat the region became subject to
Alemanni
The Alemanni or Alamanni, were a confederation of Germanic tribes
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on the Upper Rhine River. First mentioned by Cassius Dio in the context of the campaign of Caracalla of 213, the Alemanni captured the in 260, and later expanded into pres ...
and
Franks before eventually being a part of the
Electorate of Mainz. While the banks of the Main were populated all these centuries, the hills of the
Spessart were virtually unsettled until the 13th century.
The districts of Aschaffenburg and Alzenau were established in 1862, half a century after the region was annexed by the state of
Bavaria. These districts were merged in 1972 in order to form the present district.
Geography
The district is located in the extreme northwest of
Bavaria and bounded by
Hesse on two sides. The
Main river forms the western border, though southwest of the town of Aschaffenburg there are also parts on the western river banks incorporated in the district. The south and east of the district extends into the ''
Mittelgebirge'' Spessart.
The town of Aschaffenburg is not included in the district ( ''kreisfrei'' ), but is nonetheless its administrative seat.
The
geographic centre of the European Union is located in the District of Aschaffenburg.
Economy
In 2017 (latest data available) the
GDP per inhabitant was €33,109. This places the district 60th out of 96 districts (rural and urban) in Bavaria (overall average: €46,698).
Coat of arms
The coat of arms displays:
* an acorn symbolising the Spessart hills and their dense forests
* the
wheel of the electorate of Mainz
* the blue rings of the Echter family, which was a noble family possessing substantial holdings of land in the region
Towns and municipalities
Towns:
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Alzenau
Municipalities:
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Bessenbach
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Blankenbach
Blankenbach is a community in the Aschaffenburg district in the ''Regierungsbezirk'' of Lower Franconia (''Unterfranken'') in Bavaria, Germany, and a member of the ''Verwaltungsgemeinschaft'' (Administrative Community) of Schöllkrippen.
Geogra ...
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Dammbach
Dammbach is a community in the Aschaffenburg district in the ''Regierungsbezirk'' of Lower Franconia (''Unterfranken'') in Bavaria, Germany, and a member of the ''Verwaltungsgemeinschaft'' (municipal association) of Mespelbrunn, whose seat is i ...
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Geiselbach
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Glattbach
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Goldbach
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Großostheim
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Haibach
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Heigenbrücken
Heigenbrücken is a Municipalities of Germany, municipality in the Aschaffenburg (district), Aschaffenburg district in the ''Regierungsbezirk'' of Lower Franconia (''Unterfranken'') in Bavaria, Germany, and seat of the ''Municipal association (Ger ...
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Heimbuchenthal
Heimbuchenthal is a community in the Aschaffenburg district in the ''Regierungsbezirk'' of Lower Franconia (''Unterfranken'') in Bavaria, Germany, and the seat of the ''Verwaltungsgemeinschaft'' (Administrative Community) of Mespelbrunn. It is al ...
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Heinrichsthal
Heinrichsthal is a community in the Aschaffenburg district in the ''Regierungsbezirk'' of Lower Franconia (''Unterfranken'') in Bavaria, Germany. It is part of the ''Verwaltungsgemeinschaft'' (Administrative Community) of Heigenbrücken.
Geogra ...
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Hösbach
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Johannesberg
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Kahl am Main
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Karlstein am Main
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Kleinkahl
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Kleinostheim
Kleinostheim is a community in the Aschaffenburg district in the '' Regierungsbezirk'' of Lower Franconia (''Unterfranken'') in Bavaria, Germany.
Geography
Location
The community of Kleinostheim is about 40 kilometers east southeast of Fra ...
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Krombach
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Laufach
Laufach is a community in the Aschaffenburg district in the ''Regierungsbezirk'' of Lower Franconia (''Unterfranken'') in Bavaria, Germany.
Geography Location
The community lies in northwest Bavaria east of Aschaffenburg. Laufach lies in the h ...
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Mainaschaff
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Mespelbrunn
Mespelbrunn is a community in the Aschaffenburg (district), Aschaffenburg district in the ''Regierungsbezirk'' of Lower Franconia (''Unterfranken'') in Bavaria, Germany and a member of the ''Municipal association (Germany), Verwaltungsgemeins ...
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Mömbris
Mömbris is a community – since 31 January 1964 a market community – in the Aschaffenburg district in the ''Regierungsbezirk'' of Lower Franconia (''Unterfranken'') in Bavaria, Germany. With over 11,000 inhabitants, Mömbris is the district ...
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Rothenbuch
Rothenbuch is a community in the Aschaffenburg district in the ''Regierungsbezirk'' of Lower Franconia (''Unterfranken'') in Bavaria, Germany. It has a population of around 1,700.
Geography Location
Rothenbuch lies in the region ''Bayerischer U ...
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Sailauf
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Schöllkrippen
* Sommerkahl
* Stockstadt am Main
* Waldaschaff
* Weibersbrunn
* Westerngrund
* Wiesen, Bavaria, Wiesen
References
External links
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Aschaffenburg (district),
Districts of Bavaria
Spessart