Waldbüttelbrunn is a
municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...
in the district of
Würzburg
Würzburg (; Main-Franconian: ) is a city in the region of Franconia in the north of the German state of Bavaria. Würzburg is the administrative seat of the ''Regierungsbezirk'' Lower Franconia. It spans the banks of the Main River.
Würzburg is ...
in
Lower Franconia
Lower Franconia (german: Unterfranken) is one of seven districts of Bavaria, Germany. The districts of Lower, Middle and Upper Franconia make up the region of Franconia.
History
After the founding of the Kingdom of Bavaria the state was totally r ...
,
Bavaria
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,
Germany
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. It is located about west of Würzburg. The population is 5055 (December 2008).
Business
There is a business park in the north of Waldbüttelbrunn, which provides employment to over 1000 people.
History
Archaeological excavations have shown that the area was settled as early as 5000 BC. The first official document mentioning "Waldbüttelbrunn" as "Büttelbrunn" dates from AD 748.
In 1803 Waldbüttelbrunn, together with the whole area around
Würzburg
Würzburg (; Main-Franconian: ) is a city in the region of Franconia in the north of the German state of Bavaria. Würzburg is the administrative seat of the ''Regierungsbezirk'' Lower Franconia. It spans the banks of the Main River.
Würzburg is ...
, became part of
Bavaria
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.
One of the last battles of the
Austro-Prussian War
The Austro-Prussian War, also by many variant names such as Seven Weeks' War, German Civil War, Brothers War or Fraternal War, known in Germany as ("German War"), (; "German war of brothers") and by a variety of other names, was fought in 186 ...
of 1866 took place at Rossbrunn, now part of Waldbüttelbrunn, between Bavarian and Prussian troops.
Twinning arrangements
Waldbütellbrunn is in good contact with the French municipality of
Fleury sur Orne in
Normandy
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, with annual visits and student exchanges. The Polish municipality of
Radomysl nad Sanem and the Thuringian municipality of
Remptendorf
Remptendorf is a municipality in the district Saale-Orla-Kreis, in Thuringia, Germany
Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russ ...
are also twinned with Waldbüttelbrunn.
References
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Würzburg (district)