Reckendorf is a

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in the district of Bamberg, in Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany. As of 2023, the population was 1,990. Reckendorf is a member of the administrative community (''

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'') of Baunach.

History

The community came into being administratively under the ''Gemeindeedikt'' ("Community Edict") of 1818.

Population

Within municipal limits, 1,526 inhabitants were counted in 1970, 1,546 in 1987 and 1,800 in 2000. Currently it is 2,036.

Politics

Manfred Deinlein (SPD), was elected mayor in 2014 and re-elected in 2020.

Notable people

Isaias Wolf Hellman born in Reckendorf on 3 October 1842,

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financier and philanthropist, a

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of the

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; with Henry E. Huntington formed the

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in 1898 and the

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in 1901.

References

External links

Community's website
{{Authority control Bamberg (district)