Himmelstadt
Himmelstadt | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Himmelstadt within Main-Spessart district | |
Himmelstadt Himmelstadt | |
| Coordinates: 49°55′N 9°48′E / 49.917°N 9.800°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Unterfranken |
| District | Main-Spessart |
| Municipal assoc. | Zellingen |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2018–24) | Herbert Hemmelmann[1] (CSU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 13.42 km2 (5.18 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 165 m (541 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 1,598 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (310/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 97267 |
| Dialling codes | 09364 |
| Vehicle registration | MSP |
| Website | www.himmelstadt.de |
Himmelstadt is a community in Main-Spessart in the Regierungsbezirk of Lower Franconia (Unterfranken) in Bavaria, Germany and a member of the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft (Administrative Community) of Zellingen.
Because of the community’s “heavenly” name – Himmel means “heaven” or “sky” in German – the Weihnachtspostamt Himmelstadt (“Himmelstadt Christmas Post Office”) has existed since 1986, run by Deutsche Post and the community.
Geography
Location
Himmelstadt is in the Würzburg Region.
The community has only one Gemarkung (traditional rural cadastral area), also called Himmelstadt.
References
- ↑ Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, accessed 19 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
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Himmelstadt.
- Himmelstadt Christmas Post Office (in German)