Retzbach (Zellingen)

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Retzbach
Zellingen market
former Retzbach municipal coat of arms
Coordinates: 49 ° 54 ′ 15 ″  N , 9 ° 49 ′ 15 ″  E
Area : 9.26 km²
Residents : 2180
Population density : 235 inhabitants / km²
Incorporation : 1st January 1975
Postal code : 97225
Area code : 09364
View of Retzbach
View of Retzbach

Retzbach is a district of Markt Zellingen in the Main-Spessart district . Until the end of 1974, Retzbach was an independent market.

The wine town of Retzbach is a pilgrimage destination, especially in September. In the old town center there are still a lot of historical buildings, such as the old town hall from 1576.

geography

Retzbach from the Zellinger Mainufer

Retzbach is 16 km north of Würzburg directly on the Main and on the Main hiking trail . The Franconian Marienweg runs through Retzbach .

Surname

etymology

The name Retzbach is derived from the Retzbach stream of the same name , which flows into the Main in the village.

Earlier spellings

Earlier spellings of the place from various historical maps and documents:

  • 815 Rezzibah
  • 1100 Retibach
  • 1167 Rezebach
  • 1358 Retzbach

history

Retzbach was first mentioned in a contract in 815.

Attractions

  • Retzbach from Zellingen (southwest)

  • Retzbach town hall

  • Parish church

  • Maria in the green valley

traffic

The Retzbach-Zellingen station is on the Main-Spessart-Bahn .

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Markt Retzbach website
  2. ↑ Wine hike to Retzbach ( Memento of the original from February 10, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.stuv.uni-wuerzburg.de
  3. ↑ a b Wolf-Armin von Reitzenstein : Lexicon of Franconian place names. Origin and meaning . Upper Franconia, Middle Franconia, Lower Franconia. CH Beck, Munich 2009, ISBN 978-3-406-59131-0 , p. 142 ( limited preview in Google Book search).
  4. ^ G. Höfling: Retzbach and the pilgrimage there: MAria im Grünenthale . Würzburg 1837 ( Google Books ).