Gräfendorf
Encyclopedia
Gräfendorf is a community in the Main-Spessart district
in the Regierungsbezirk
of Lower Franconia
(Unterfranken) in Bavaria
, Germany
and a member of the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft (Administrative Community) of Gemünden am Main.
– a hospital foundation that still exists today – shared the lordship. The latter’s rights passed under the Reichsdeputationshauptschluss in 1803 to Bavaria, and in 1805 to the Grand Duchy of Aschaffenburg. The former’s rights were traded by Aschaffenburg in 1808, after mediatization, to the Grand Duchy. In 1813, the community became definitively Bavarian. In the course of administrative reform in Bavaria, the current community came into being with the Gemeindeedikt (“Municipal Edict”) of 1818.
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Municipal taxes in 1999 amounted to €576,000 (converted), of which net business taxes amounted to €71,000.
might be described thus: Per fess in chief azure a bend argent surmounted by three annulets of the first in bend, in base per fess gules and Or a cogwheel spoked of four and toothed of twelve counterchanged.
this was 37, and 470 such workers worked from home. Nobody was employed in processing businesses. Two businesses were in construction, and furthermore, in 1999, there were 58 agricultural operations with a working area of 925 ha, of which 596 ha was cropland and 323 ha was meadowland.
, using modern Unterfranken-Shuttle trainsets. Between Gräfendorf and Schonderfeld a stone pillar of the never-finished Reichsautobahn is used as a climbing wall
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Main-Spessart
Main-Spessart is a district in Bavaria, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Bad Kissingen, Schweinfurt and Würzburg, the state of Baden-Württemberg , the districts of Miltenberg and Aschaffenburg, and the state of Hesse .-History:The district was established in 1972 by merging the former...
in the Regierungsbezirk
Regierungsbezirk
In Germany, a Government District, in German: Regierungsbezirk – is a subdivision of certain federal states .They are above the Kreise, Landkreise, and kreisfreie Städte...
of Lower Franconia
Lower Franconia
Lower Franconia is one of the three administrative regions of Franconia in Bavaria , Germany ....
(Unterfranken) in Bavaria
Bavaria
Bavaria, formally the Free State of Bavaria is a state of Germany, located in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the largest state by area, forming almost 20% of the total land area of Germany...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
and a member of the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft (Administrative Community) of Gemünden am Main.
Constituent communities
The community has the following Gemarkungen (traditional rural cadastral areas) and Ortsteile: Gräfendorf, Michelau an der Saale, Schonderfeld, Weickersgrüben, Wolfsmünster.History
In Gräfendorf the Barons of Thüngen and the Juliusspital in WürzburgWürzburg
Würzburg is a city in the region of Franconia which lies in the northern tip of Bavaria, Germany. Located at the Main River, it is the capital of the Regierungsbezirk Lower Franconia. The regional dialect is Franconian....
– a hospital foundation that still exists today – shared the lordship. The latter’s rights passed under the Reichsdeputationshauptschluss in 1803 to Bavaria, and in 1805 to the Grand Duchy of Aschaffenburg. The former’s rights were traded by Aschaffenburg in 1808, after mediatization, to the Grand Duchy. In 1813, the community became definitively Bavarian. In the course of administrative reform in Bavaria, the current community came into being with the Gemeindeedikt (“Municipal Edict”) of 1818.
Population development
Within town limits, 1,729 inhabitants were counted in 1970, 1,452 in 1987, 1,554 in 2000 and in 2006 1,601.Politics
The mayor is Alfred Frank (CSUChristian Social Union of Bavaria
The Christian Social Union in Bavaria is a Christian democratic and conservative political party in Germany. It operates only in the state of Bavaria, while its sister party, the Christian Democratic Union , operates in the other 15 states of Germany...
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Municipal taxes in 1999 amounted to €576,000 (converted), of which net business taxes amounted to €71,000.
Coat of arms
The community’s armsCoat of arms
A coat of arms is a unique heraldic design on a shield or escutcheon or on a surcoat or tabard used to cover and protect armour and to identify the wearer. Thus the term is often stated as "coat-armour", because it was anciently displayed on the front of a coat of cloth...
might be described thus: Per fess in chief azure a bend argent surmounted by three annulets of the first in bend, in base per fess gules and Or a cogwheel spoked of four and toothed of twelve counterchanged.
Economy and infrastructure
According to official statistics, there were 139 workers on the social welfare contribution rolls working in producing businesses in 1998. In trade and transportTransport
Transport or transportation is the movement of people, cattle, animals and goods from one location to another. Modes of transport include air, rail, road, water, cable, pipeline, and space. The field can be divided into infrastructure, vehicles, and operations...
this was 37, and 470 such workers worked from home. Nobody was employed in processing businesses. Two businesses were in construction, and furthermore, in 1999, there were 58 agricultural operations with a working area of 925 ha, of which 596 ha was cropland and 323 ha was meadowland.
Transport
Gräfendorf, as well as outlying Wolfsmünster, Michelau and Weickersgrüben, lies on the Fränkische Saaletalbahn (railway) and is served hourly (with the odd gap) by the Erfurter Bahn, a railway service owned and operated by the City of ErfurtErfurt
Erfurt is the capital city of Thuringia and the main city nearest to the geographical centre of Germany, located 100 km SW of Leipzig, 150 km N of Nuremberg and 180 km SE of Hannover. Erfurt Airport can be reached by plane via Munich. It lies in the southern part of the Thuringian...
, using modern Unterfranken-Shuttle trainsets. Between Gräfendorf and Schonderfeld a stone pillar of the never-finished Reichsautobahn is used as a climbing wall
Climbing wall
A climbing wall is an artificially constructed wall with grips for hands and feet, usually used for indoor climbing, but sometimes located outdoors as well. Some are brick or wooden constructions, but on most modern walls, the material most often used is a thick multiplex board with holes drilled...
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Education
As of 1999 the following institutions existed in Gräfendorf:- KindergartenKindergartenA kindergarten is a preschool educational institution for children. The term was created by Friedrich Fröbel for the play and activity institute that he created in 1837 in Bad Blankenburg as a social experience for children for their transition from home to school...
s: 75 places with 68 children - Primary schools: 1 with 5 teacher and 139 pupils