Heimbuchenthal

Heimbuchenthal
View westwards from the Panoramaweg
Location of Heimbuchenthal within Aschaffenburg district
Heimbuchenthal
Heimbuchenthal
Coordinates: 49°53′N 9°18′E / 49.883°N 9.300°E / 49.883; 9.300
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionUnterfranken
DistrictAschaffenburg
Municipal assoc.Mespelbrunn
Government
 • Mayor (2020–26) Rüdiger Stenger[1]
Area
 • Total17.15 km2 (6.62 sq mi)
Elevation
231 m (758 ft)
Population
 (2024-12-31)[2]
 • Total2,140
 • Density120/km2 (320/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
63872, 63874 (Höllhammer)
Dialling codes06092
Vehicle registrationAB, ALZ
Websitewww.heimbuchenthal.de

Heimbuchenthal is a town in the Aschaffenburg district in the Regierungsbezirk of Lower Franconia (Unterfranken) in Bavaria, Germany, and the seat of the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft (Administrative Community) of Mespelbrunn. It is also a state-recognized recreational resort (Erholungsort).

Geography

Location

Heimbuchenthal is in the Bavarian Lower Main (Bayerischer Untermain) in the upper valley of the Elsava in the Mittelgebirge (hill range) Spessart.

Demographics

Within the municipal area there were 1,875 inhabitants in 1970, 2,106 in 1987, 2,260 in 2000 and 2,154 in 2013, and 2,214 in 2023 December 1.

Others

Fahrradmuseum Pedalwelt – modern bicycle development and drive concepts from all over the world (with test course).

Government

Town council

The council is made up of 15 council members, counting the mayor.

CSU/Bürgervereinigung SPD/FWG Total
2025 7 8 15 seats
(as at municipal election held on 2 March 2008)

Mayor

The mayor is Rüdiger Stenger (SPD/FWG).

Town twinning

Education

Heimbuchenthal features the following institutions (as of 2006):

  • Kindergartens: 75 kindergarten places with 68 children
  • Elementary schools: 1 with 15 teachers and 201 pupils

References

  1. Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
  2. "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.

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