Oberleichtersbach

Oberleichtersbach is a municipality in the district of Bad Kissingen in Bavaria in Germany.

Oberleichtersbach
Coat of arms
Location of Oberleichtersbach within Bad Kissingen district
Oberleichtersbach
Oberleichtersbach
Coordinates: 50°17′N 9°48′E
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionUnterfranken
DistrictBad Kissingen
Municipal assoc.Bad Brückenau
Subdivisions5 Ortsteile
Government
 • MayorDieter Muth[1]
Area
 • Total27.60 km2 (10.66 sq mi)
Elevation
408 m (1,339 ft)
Population
 (2018-12-31)[2]
 • Total2,038
 • Density74/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zoneCET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes
97789
Dialling codes09741
Vehicle registrationKG
Websitewww.Oberleichtersbach.de

Divisions of the municipality

The municipality includes the following towns:

  • Oberleichtersbach
  • Unterleichtersbach
  • Modlos
  • Breitenbach
  • Mitgenfeld

History

Motten originally belonged to the Bishop of Fulda, and was secularized in 1803 and given to Archduke Ferdinand of Orange. In 1806, it became part of the Province of Fulde in France. In the Congress of Vienna in 1815, it was given to Austria. Since 1818, it has belonged to Bavaria.

Population
Year Population
19701653
19871787
20002046
20052114

Coat of arms

Quartered with 1 and 4 in silver with a cross; 2 and 3 divided diagonally gold and red.

Economy

In 1998, there were 428 businesses in the municipality. In 1999, there were 84 agricultural businesses, with 2091 ha under cultivation, 788 ha in fields, and 1296 ha in pasture.

References
  1. https://www.vgem-bad-brueckenau.de/startseite/ansprechpartner/3103.Buergermeister.html
  2. "Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes". Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik und Datenverarbeitung (in German). July 2019.
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