Wiesentheid
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Location of Wiesentheid within Wiesentheid district
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| Coordinates | 49°48′N 10°21′E / 49.8°N 10.35°ECoordinates: 49°48′N 10°21′E / 49.8°N 10.35°E |
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| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Lower Franconia |
| District | Wiesentheid |
| Mayor | Walther Hahn (Bürgerblock) |
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| Area | 33.33 km2 (12.87 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 249 m (817 ft) |
| Population | 4,764 (31 December 2010)[1] |
| - Density | 143 /km2 (370 /sq mi) |
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| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | KT |
| Postal code | 97353 |
| Area code | 09383 |
| Website | www.wiesentheid.de |
Wiesentheid is a municipality in the district of Kitzingen in Bavaria in Germany.
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[edit] History
First time vouched in 918 as "wisenheida". The Mediatization in 1806 brought former shire Schönborn to grand duchy Würzburg so that in 1814 it belonged to Bavaria again. Municipal edict 1818 formed today's Wiesentheid.
[edit] Main sights
- Count's Castle Wiesentheid
- Kanzleistrasse – street with historic administrative buildings
- Schlossparkanlage – castle garden (English)
- catholic church St.Mauritius built by Balthasar Neumann
- historic vicarage
- historic town hall
- crucifixion memorial built by Jacob van der Auvera
- historic Mariensäule (memorial of Mother Mary)
[edit] Sister city
[edit] References
- ^ "Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes" (in German). Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik und Datenverarbeitung. 31 December 2010. https://www.statistikdaten.bayern.de/genesis/online?language=de&sequenz=tabelleErgebnis&selectionname=12411-009r&sachmerkmal=QUASTI&sachschluessel=SQUART04&startjahr=2010&endjahr=2010.
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