Werneck

Coordinates: 49°59′N 10°6′E / 49.983°N 10.100°E / 49.983; 10.100
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Werneck
Werneck Palace in Werneck, by Balthasar Neumann
Werneck Palace in Werneck, by Balthasar Neumann
Coat of arms of Werneck
Location of Werneck within Schweinfurt district
Werneck is located in Germany
Werneck
Werneck
Werneck is located in Bavaria
Werneck
Werneck
Coordinates: 49°59′N 10°6′E / 49.983°N 10.100°E / 49.983; 10.100
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionUnterfranken
DistrictSchweinfurt
Government
 • Mayor (2020–26) Sebastian Hauck[1] (CSU)
Area
 • Total73.56 km2 (28.40 sq mi)
Elevation
222 m (728 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total10,146
 • 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

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

Geography[change | change source]

Place[change | change source]

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[change | change source]

Werneck has the following districts:

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

References[change | change source]

  • Manfred Fuchs. Chronik der jüdischen Gemeinde von Werneck. Spuren jüdischen Lebens 1677–1904. Werneck: Historisches Verein Markt Werneck, 2010 (in German)

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