Werneck

Werneck is a market town in Schweinfurt in Lower Franconia, Bavaria, Germany.

Werneck
Werneck Palace in Werneck, by Balthasar Neumann
Location of Werneck within Schweinfurt district
Werneck
Werneck
Coordinates: 49°59′N 10°6′E
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionUnterfranken
DistrictSchweinfurt
Government
  Mayor (202026) Sebastian Hauck[1] (CSU)
Area
  Total73.56 km2 (28.40 sq mi)
Elevation
222 m (728 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-31)[2]
  Total10,167
  Density140/km2 (360/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
97440
Dialling codes09722
Vehicle registrationSW
Websitewww.werneck.de
Garden view of the palace
View of the palace from the old marketplace of Werneck, Balthasar-Neumann-Platz

Geography

Place

Werneck is in Lower Franconia in Bavaria, about 12 km from Schweinfurt and 25 km from Würzburg. It is on a curve in the Wern, a tributary of the Main, on the edge of the plateau above the river. Its highest point is at 337.20 m of elevation, its lowest at 212.50 m. The total area of the municipality is 73.65 km², of which about 9 km² are wooded.

Subdivisions

Werneck has the following districts:

  • Eckartshausen
  • Egenhausen
  • Ettleben
  • Eßleben
  • Mühlhausen
  • Rundelshausen
  • Schleerieth
  • Schnackenwerth
  • Schraudenbach
  • Stettbach
  • Vasbühl
  • Werneck
  • Zeuzleben

References

  • Manfred Fuchs. Chronik der jüdischen Gemeinde von Werneck. Spuren jüdischen Lebens 16771904. Werneck: Historisches Verein Markt Werneck, 2010 (in German)

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