Haibach, Lower Franconia
Haibach | |
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Haibach seen from Erbig | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Haibach within Aschaffenburg district | |
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| Coordinates: 49°58′03″N 09°11′49″E / 49.96750°N 9.19694°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Unterfranken |
| District | Aschaffenburg |
| Subdivisions | 3 Ortsteile |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–26) | Andreas Zenglein[1] (CSU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.36 km2 (2.84 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 280 m (920 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 8,019 |
| • Density | 1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 63808 |
| Dialling codes | 06021 |
| Vehicle registration | AB |
| Website | www.haibach.de |
Haibach is a community in the Aschaffenburg district in the Regierungsbezirk of Lower Franconia (Unterfranken) in Bavaria, Germany. It has a population of around 8,300.
Geography
Location
The community is east-south-east of the town of Aschaffenburg on the western edge of the Spessart (range) between the town and the hills' well-known landmark Mespelbrunn Castle. The highest elevations in the municipal area are the Findberg and the Buchberg. They reach some 330 m above NHN. Haibach is in the Spessart Nature Park (Naturpark Spessart)
Constituent communities
Haibach's Ortsteile are Haibach, Grünmorsbach and Dörrmorsbach.
Climate
The climate is moderate and warm (Bayerisch Nizza, or "Bavarian Nice"). Haibach represents a meteorological divide between the Main Plain and the High Spessart.
Demographics
Religion
There are three Catholic churches in the community:
- St. Nikolaus von der Flüe, Haibach
- St. Johannes der Täufer, Grünmorsbach
- St. Johannes der Täufer, Grünmorsbach (old church under monumental protection)
- St. Laurentius, Dörrmorsbach
There is also one Protestant church:
- Paul-Gerhardt-Kirche
Economy
In Haibach are found, among others, the head office of the Adler chain of clothing shops, the German headquarters of Macrovision Corporation and the European headquarters of Renzi AG.
Government
Mayor
Since 2006, Andreas Zenglein (CSU) has been Haibach's mayor.
Community council
The council is made up of 20 council members, counting the mayor.
| CSU | SPD | Freie Wählergemeinschaft | Total | |
| 2008 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 21 seats |
(as at municipal election held on 2 March 2008)
Town twinning
Infrastructure
Transport
- Bus routes to Aschaffenburg: 5 (to Dörrmorsbach), 16, 40, 41, 47
- Autobahn A 3 between Frankfurt (roughly 45 km away) and Würzburg (roughly 75 km away).
Education
- Haibach primary school and Hauptschule with Mittlere-Reife-Zug
- Haibach primary school – Grünmorsbach branch
References
- ↑ Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
- ↑ "Gemeinden, Kreise und Regierungsbezirke in Bayern, Einwohnerzahlen am 31. Dezember 2024; Basis Zensus 2022" [Municipalities, counties, and administrative districts in Bavaria; Based on the 2022 Census] (CSV) (in German). Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik.
Other websites
- Ketzelburg (in German)