Grafrath
Grafrath is a municipality in the district of Fürstenfeldbruck in Bavaria in Germany. It takes its name from Saint Rasso (Ratho), a count (Graf) who founded a Benedictine abbey in the 10th century, and which existed until 1803.[3][4]
Grafrath | |
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 Saint Rasso church | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Grafrath within Fürstenfeldbruck district  | |
  Grafrath  Grafrath | |
| Coordinates: 48°07′N 11°10′E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Oberbayern |
| District | Fürstenfeldbruck |
| Municipal assoc. | Grafrath |
| Subdivisions | 3 Ortsteile |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–26) | Markus Kennerknecht[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 14.43 km2 (5.57 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 550 m (1,800 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 3,932 |
| • Density | 270/km2 (710/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 82284 |
| Dialling codes | 08144 |
| Vehicle registration | FFB |
| Website | www.grafrath.de |
Points of interest
References
- Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
- "Tabelle 12411-003r Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes: Gemeinden, Stichtag" (in German). Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik. June 2022.
- Rasso (Ratho) von Andechs - Ökumenisches Heiligenlexikon
- Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 12 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 316.
External links
Media related to Grafrath at Wikimedia Commons
- Warburg Institute Iconographic Database (Photos of the interior of the church of St Rasso).
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