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Riedbach

Municipality in Bavaria, Germany

Coat of arms

Location of Riedbach within Haßberge district

(2020–26) Bernd Fischer^[1] (CSU)Area

• Total31.67 km² (12.23 sq mi)Elevation

285 m (935 ft)Population

(2022-12-31)^[2]

• Total1,750 • Density55/km² (140/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)Postal codes

97519

Dialling codes09526Vehicle registrationHASWebsitewww.riedbach.de

Riedbach is a municipality in the district of Haßberge in Bavaria in Germany. It is situated 20 km northeast of Schweinfurt and 8 km north of Haßfurt.

The municipality was created in 1978. It encompasses the villages of Humprechtshausen, Kleinmünster, Kleinsteinach, Kreuzthal and Mechenried, and derives its name from the Riedbach creek that flows through Humprechtshausen, Kleinsteinach and Mechenried. The population of Riedbach is about 1600 people.^{[citation needed]} Its mayor is Birgit Bayer.^{[citation needed]}

Villages

Humprechtshausen (521 Inhabitants)
Mechenried (461 Inhabitants)
Kleinsteinach (441 Inhabitants)
Kleinmünster (259 Inhabitants)
Kreuzthal (104 Inhabitants)

Neighboring municipalities

Riedbach is surrounded by the municipalities (beginning north, clockwise) of Aidhausen, Hofheim in Unterfranken, Königsberg in Bayern, Haßfurt and Schonungen.

History

In 1818, as part of the reformation of the Bavarian territories, the municipalities of Kleinmünster, Kleinsteinach, Mechenried and Humprechtshausen (with its district Kreuzthal) were created. On 1 May 1978 as part of another reformation of the Bavarian territories, the former municipalities formed the municipality "Riedbach".

Population

1910: 1.725 Inhabitants
1972: 1.902 Inhabitants
2005: 1.717 Inhabitants
2010: 1.625 Inhabitants

Economy

Riedbach's main economy is agriculture, with 72 producers.^{[citation needed]} Additionally, there are six construction companies and two kindergartens.^{[citation needed]}

References

^ 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).

External links

Gemeinde Riedbach The Municipality Riedbach (in German)
Wikimedia Commons of Riedbach Collection of Images of Riedbach
Familieneinladungen.de GmbH A company situated in Riedbach (in German)
Riedbach (Statistics) Official statistics of Riedbach by the Bavarian State (in German)

Towns and municipalities in Haßberge (district)