Großkrotzenburg is a municipality in the Main-Kinzig district, in

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. It has a population of around 7,500. The town is mainly known for its swimming lake and its coal-fired power station.

Geography

Location

Großkrotzenburg is located in the extreme southwest of the Main-Kinzig district, in the southeast of

, bordering on

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. It lies on the right bank of the river

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. Part of the municipal territory is covered by the ', a system of lakes created by mining and (gravel) quarrying that stretches across the Hessian-Bavarian border and is named after the town

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Neighbouring communities

Großkrotzenburg borders on (from the north, clockwise) Hanau,

(in ( Aschaffenburg district), and Hainburg (in Offenbach district).

Infrastructure

Utilities

'' Kraftwerk Staudinger'' is a coal-fired thermal power station located west of the town, directly on the Main river. Due to the size of its cooling towers, the power plant is a local landmark.

Transport

Großkrotzenburg lies on the '' Bundesstrasse 8''.

References

Municipalities in Hesse Main-Kinzig-Kreis {{Hesse-geo-stub