Marktgraitz
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Coordinates: 50 ° 11 ' N , 11 ° 12' E |
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Basic data | ||
State : | Bavaria | |
Administrative region : | Upper Franconia | |
County : | Lichtenfels | |
Management Community : | Redwitz an der Rodach | |
Height : | 292 m above sea level NHN | |
Area : | 3.75 km 2 | |
Residents: | 1134 (Dec. 31, 2019) | |
Population density : | 303 inhabitants per km 2 | |
Postal code : | 96257 | |
Area code : | 09574 | |
License plate : | LIF, STE | |
Community key : | 09 4 78 143 | |
Market administration address : |
Marktplatz 13 96257 Marktgraitz |
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Mayor : | Jochen Partheymüller ( Civic Block Free Voters Marktgraitz ) | |
Location of the Marktgraitz market in the Lichtenfels district | ||
Marktgraitz is a market in the Upper Franconian district of Lichtenfels and a member of the Redwitz an der Rodach administrative community .
Geographical location
The market is located north of the Franconian Switzerland-Veldenstein Forest Nature Park at the confluence of the Steinach and Rodach rivers .
history
First mention and name change
The community was first mentioned in a deed of donation from 1071.
The community was initially called Graitz. In 1894 her name was officially changed to Marktgraitz.
Outsourcing
On January 1, 1977, the district of Neubrand with more than 100 inhabitants was ceded to the neighboring community of Schneckenlohe ( Kronach district ).
Population development
In the period from 1988 to 2018, the population fell from 1275 to 1140 by 135 or 10.6%, which is the most significant decrease in the number of inhabitants in the district in the period mentioned. On December 31, 2002, Marktgraitz had 1,398 inhabitants.
politics
Market council
In addition to the mayor, the Marktgraitz municipal council has twelve other members:
CSU | BB-FWM * | SPD | total | |
2020 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 12 seats |
2014 | 6th | 6th | - | 12 seats |
* Citizens' Block - Free Voters Marktgraitz
mayor
Mayor is Jochen Partheymüller (BB-FWM). In the 2020 local elections, he was elected with 51.6% of the valid votes and was thus confirmed in office.
2. Mayor is Richard Geßlein (CSU).
3. Mayor is Michael Beier (BB-FWM).
coat of arms
The description of the coat of arms reads: In red on a green ground, a silver crenellated wall with a gate, behind it a silver church in a side view with red roofs, the tower of which is covered with bay windows.
Architectural monuments
Soil monuments
traffic
Marktgraitz is on federal highways 173 and 289 . The Franconian Marienweg runs through the village .
literature
- Johann Kaspar Bundschuh : Graitz . In: Geographical Statistical-Topographical Lexicon of Franconia . tape 2 : El-H . Verlag der Stettinische Buchhandlung, Ulm 1800, DNB 790364298 , OCLC 833753081 , Sp. 375 ( digitized version ).
- Johann Kaspar Bundschuh : Marktgraitz . In: Geographical Statistical-Topographical Lexicon of Franconia . tape 3 : I-Ne . Verlag der Stettinische Buchhandlung, Ulm 1801, DNB 790364301 , OCLC 833753092 , Sp. 446 ( digitized version ).
- Pleikard Joseph Stumpf : Marktgraiz . In: Bavaria: a geographical-statistical-historical handbook of the kingdom; for the Bavarian people . Second part. Munich 1853, p. 608 ( digitized version ).
Web links
- Entry on the coat of arms of Marktgraitz in the database of the House of Bavarian History
- Marktgraitz: Official statistics of the LfStat (PDF; 1.04 MB)
Individual evidence
- ↑ "Data 2" sheet, Statistical Report A1200C 202041 Population of the municipalities, districts and administrative districts 1st quarter 2020 (population based on the 2011 census) ( help ).
- ^ Wilhelm Volkert (ed.): Handbook of Bavarian offices, communities and courts 1799–1980 . CH Beck, Munich 1983, ISBN 3-406-09669-7 , p. 511 .
- ^ Federal Statistical Office (ed.): Historical municipality directory for the Federal Republic of Germany. Name, border and key number changes in municipalities, counties and administrative districts from May 27, 1970 to December 31, 1982 . W. Kohlhammer GmbH, Stuttgart / Mainz 1983, ISBN 3-17-003263-1 , p. 695 .
- ↑ Local council election 2020 - Marktgraitz market, official final result
- ↑ Mayoral election 2020 Marktgraitz, official final result
- ↑ Marktgraitz Market. Retrieved June 16, 2020 .