Mainbernheim level
| Mainbernheim level | |||
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| Systematics according to | Handbook of the natural spatial structure of Germany | ||
| Greater region 1st order | Layer level land on both sides of the Upper Rhine Rift | ||
| Greater region 2nd order | Southwest German layer level country | ||
| Greater region 3rd order | Swabian-Franconian Gau | ||
| Main unit group | 13 → Main Franconian plates |
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| About main unit | 137 → Steigerwald foreland |
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| 4th order region (main unit) |
137.0 → Kitzinger Main Plain |
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| Natural space |
137.00 → Mainbernheimer level |
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| Natural area characteristics | |||
| Landscape type | flat wavy plane | ||
| Geographical location | |||
| Coordinates | 49 ° 42 '53.5 " N , 10 ° 12' 17.1" E | ||
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| Local area | Fröhstockheim , Großlangheim , Kleinlangheim , Mainbernheim , Michelfeld , Sickershausen , Willanzheim | ||
| local community | Großlangheim , Kitzingen , Kleinlangheim , Mainbernheim , Marktsteft , Rödelsee , Willanzheim | ||
| circle | Kitzingen district | ||
| state | Bavaria | ||
| Country | Germany | ||
The Mainbernheim level is a fragmented natural spatial unit (5th order) with the order number 137.00 in the area of the Lower Franconian communities Großlangheim , Kitzingen , Kleinlangheim , Mainbernheim , Marktsteft , Rödelsee and Willanzheim .
location
The Mainbernheimer level (137.00) forms a sub-unit within the main unit of the Kitzinger main level (137.0). It is part of the Steigerwald foreland (137) and thus a natural area in the main unit group of the Mainfränkische Platten . The area is bordered in the north by the Albertshofener drift sand area (137.01), which is also included in the Steigerwald foreland. In the entire east, the Schwanberg foreland (137.11) protrudes into the natural area, here the landscape already rises around the eponymous Schwanberg in the direction of the Steigerwald. The Hellmitzheim Bay (137.10) joins it to the southeast . With the Ifftal area (130.01), the higher Gäuf areas begin in the south. The entire west is dominated by the natural areas of the Middle Main Valley, especially the Kitzinger Main Valley (133.05).
The natural area is relatively central in the Lower Franconian district of Kitzingen. In the north, the places Klein- and Großlangheim delimit the natural area. This is where the densely populated area around Kitzingen begins, a little further to the south-west, with the Kitzingen airfield and several industrial areas. To the south of it is Mainbernheim, which gives the room its name. The Nuremberg – Würzburg railway cuts through the area. Only in the south of the area can be found around Michelfeld with the Lindig and the Rügerrieth (named after the desert of the same name ) and the Mühlholz near Willanzheim.
Landscape characteristics
The Mainbernheim Plain presents itself as a predominantly flat undulating plain. It differs from the Albertshofener drifting sand area further north in that it has less dune formation . Here, several smaller tributaries, such as the Sickersbach and the Bimbach, cut the actually flat area. The Mainbernheim level forms the last flat zone in the Steigerwald foreland before the ascent towards the low mountain range.
The use by humans produced an arable area that is closely related to the Gäuf areas further south. Permanent green spaces formed in the valley areas of the Main tributaries. Fruit-growing is less common today , although it has a centuries-old tradition here. The potential natural vegetation (without human intervention) would produce extensive riparian forests with ash and elm trees and be interspersed with some spruce trees .
Protected areas
The natural area is interspersed with protected areas of almost all protection categories. In the north around Großlangheim and Rödelsee, bird sanctuaries predominate , all of which are part of the so-called southern Steigerwald foreland. The forests between Willanzheim, Mainbernheim and Tiefenstockheim are designated as fauna and flora habitats , as is the Kitzingen airfield, which is nowadays withdrawn from commercial use. With the Marktstefter Tännig , a nature reserve protrudes from the main valley into the natural area.
Climate, geology and tectonics
Climatically, the Mainbernheim Plain is characterized by low rainfall , which, however, is also typical for the adjacent areas. With its high, average summer temperatures, the area has a special position. Some places are endangered by spring frosts and are known as so-called cold - air lakes . In these areas on the plain, fruit growing is not profitable.
Geologically, the area is shaped by the extensive Lettenkeuperboden , some of which have been sanded over. The softness of the Lettenkeuper favored the division of the Mainbernheim plain from the small tributaries of the Main. The area differs in particular from the Hellmitzheim Bay in terms of its soil composition, because here sands can be found on loess loam soils .
See also
literature
- Karl-Albert Habbe: The natural space units on sheet 153 Bamberg 1: 200,000 - A bundle of problems and a suggested structure . In: Mitteilungen der Fränkische Geographische Gesellschaft Vol. 50/51 for 2003/2004 . Erlangen 2004. pp. 55-102.
- Horst Mensching, Günter Wagner: The natural spatial units on sheet 152 Würzburg (= geographical land survey 1: 200,000 natural spatial structure of Germany) . Bad Godesberg 1963.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Geography Giersbeck: Map 152 Würzburg , PDF file, accessed on January 28, 2019.
- ↑ Mensching, Horst (among others): The natural space units on sheet 152 Würzburg . P. 31 f.
- ^ Habbe, Karl-Albert: The natural space units on sheet 153 Bamberg 1: 200,000 . P. 85 (map).
- ↑ Mensching, Horst (among others): The natural space units on sheet 152 Würzburg . P. 31.