Wiesentheid is a municipality in the district of Kitzingen in Bavaria in Germany.
Wiesentheid | |
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 Church of Saint Maurice and the rectory | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Wiesentheid within Kitzingen district  | |
  Wiesentheid  Wiesentheid | |
| Coordinates: 49°48′N 10°21′E / 49.800°N 10.350°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Unterfranken |
| District | Kitzingen |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–26) | Klaus Köhler[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 33.33 km2 (12.87 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 249 m (817 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 4,992 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (390/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 97353 |
| Dialling codes | 09383 |
| Vehicle registration | KT |
| Website | www.wiesentheid.de |
History
editIt was first mentioned in 918 as "Wisenheida". Mediatization in 1806 brought the former county of Schönborn into the Grand Duchy of Würzburg, along with which it became part of the Kingdom of Bavaria in 1814. The Bavarian Municipal Edict of 17 May 1818 (Gemeindeedikt (de)) formed today's Wiesentheid.[3]
Main sights
edit- Count's Wiesentheid Castle
- Kanzleistrasse – street with historic administrative buildings
- Schlossparkanlage – castle garden (English)
- catholic Church of Saint Maurice built by Balthasar Neumann
- historic vicarage
- historic town hall
- crucifixion memorial built by Jacob van der Auvera
- historic Mariensäule (memorial of Mother Mary)
Sister city
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Personalities
edit- Johann Georg Fuchs von Dornheim, (1586–1633), prince-bishop of Bamberg, known as the "Hexenbrenner" (witch burner) and the "Hexenbischof" (witch-bishop).
- Carl Stumpf (1848–1936), philosopher, psychologist and musicologist
References
edit- ^ Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
- ^ Genesis Online-Datenbank des Bayerischen Landesamtes für Statistik Tabelle 12411-003r Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes: Gemeinden, Stichtag (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011).
- ^ H. Clément: Das bayerische Gemeindeedikt vom 17. Mai 1818. Ein Beitrag zur Entstehungsgeschichte der kommunalen Selbstverwaltung in Deutschland. Diss. Freiburg i. B., 1934.
External links
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