Bessenbach

Coordinates: 49°58′N 09°16′E / 49.967°N 9.267°E / 49.967; 9.267
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Bessenbach
Church of Saints Ottilia and Stephen
Church of Saints Ottilia and Stephen
Coat of arms of Bessenbach
Location of Bessenbach within Aschaffenburg district
Bessenbach is located in Germany
Bessenbach
Bessenbach
Bessenbach is located in Bavaria
Bessenbach
Bessenbach
Coordinates: 49°58′N 09°16′E / 49.967°N 9.267°E / 49.967; 9.267
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionUnterfranken
DistrictAschaffenburg
Subdivisions3 Ortsteile
Government
 • Mayor (2020–26) Christoph Ruppert[1] (CSU)
Area
 • Total29.99 km2 (11.58 sq mi)
Elevation
195 m (640 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total5,667
 • Density190/km2 (490/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
63856
Dialling codes06095
Vehicle registrationAB
Websitewww.bessenbach.de

Bessenbach is a community in the Aschaffenburg district in the Regierungsbezirk of Lower Franconia (Unterfranken) in Bavaria, Germany.

Geography[change | change source]

Location[change | change source]

Constituent communities

Bessenbach lies southeast of the town of Aschaffenburg among the Spessart range's outlying hills.

Subdivision[change | change source]

Bessenbach's Ortsteile are Beetacker, Frauengrund, Gemeindezentrum, Keilberg, Klingerhof, Klingermühle, Oberbessenbach, Steiger, Straßbessenbach, Unterbessenbach, Waldmichelbach and Weiler.

Governance[change | change source]

Community council[change | change source]

The council is made up of 20 council members.

CSU SPD Total
2008 14 6 20 seats

(as at municipal election held on 2 March 2008)

Town twinning[change | change source]

This is one partnership that Bessenbach has maintained with all three French communes since 1985.

References[change | change source]

Other websites[change | change source]