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Mellrichstadt

Coordinates: 50°25′N 10°19′E / 50.417°N 10.317°E / 50.417; 10.317
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Mellrichstadt
Town
Church of Saint Kilian
Church of Saint Kilian
Coat of arms of Mellrichstadt
Coat of arms
Location of Mellrichstadt within Rhön-Grabfeld district
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Mellrichstadt is located in Germany
Mellrichstadt
Mellrichstadt
Mellrichstadt is located in Bavaria
Mellrichstadt
Mellrichstadt
Coordinates: 50°25′N 10°19′E / 50.417°N 10.317°E / 50.417; 10.317
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionUnterfranken
DistrictRhön-Grabfeld
Municipal assoc.Mellrichstadt
Government
 • Mayor (2020–26) Michael Kraus[1]
Area
 • Total55.78 km2 (21.54 sq mi)
Elevation
270 m (890 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total5,622
 • Density100/km2 (260/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
97638
Dialling codes09776
Vehicle registrationNES, KÖN, MET
Websitewww.mellrichstadt.de

Mellrichstadt is a town in the district Rhön-Grabfeld, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated 17 km southwest of Meiningen, and 13 km northeast of Bad Neustadt. It includes the following villages: Bahra, Eußenhausen, Frickenhausen, Mühlfeld, Sondheim im Grabfeld und Roßrieth.

History

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On September 30th, 1938, the town's synagogue was destroyed, purportedly due to a mob of Sudeten Germans breaking into the synagogue. No members of the congregation were recorded as being harmed, as they were given warning beforehand by an unknown source.[3][4]

During the Cold War, Mellrichstadt was located close to the Inner German border. A mechanized battalion and an anti-tank company of the Bundeswehr's 35th Panzergrenadier Brigade were stationed there.

Literature

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Features in John Douglas-Gray's thriller 'The Novak Legacy' ISBN 978-0-7552-1321-4

References

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  1. ^ Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
  2. ^ Genesis Online-Datenbank des Bayerischen Landesamtes für Statistik Tabelle 12411-003r Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes: Gemeinden, Stichtag (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011).
  3. ^ "Desecration and devastation". 1938Projekt. 2018-10-01. Retrieved 2024-06-24.
  4. ^ "Exterior of the synagogue in Mellrichstadt". digipres.cjh.org. Retrieved 2024-06-24.


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