Mellrichstadt
Town in Bavaria, Germany
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Mellrichstadt (German pronunciation: [ˈmɛlʁɪçˌʃtat] ⓘ) is a town in the district Rhön-Grabfeld, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated 17 km southwest of Meiningen, and 13 km northeast of Bad Neustadt. It includes the following villages: Bahra, Eußenhausen, Frickenhausen, Mühlfeld, Sondheim im Grabfeld und Roßrieth.
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Church of Saint Kilian | |
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Location of Mellrichstadt
within Rhön-Grabfeld district  | |
 Location of Mellrichstadt | |
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| Coordinates: 50°25′N 10°19′E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Unterfranken |
| District | Rhön-Grabfeld |
| Municipal assoc. | Mellrichstadt |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–26) | Michael Kraus[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 55.99 km2 (21.62 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 270 m (890 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 5,530 |
| • Density | 98.8/km2 (256/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 97638 |
| Dialling codes | 09776 |
| Vehicle registration | NES, KÖN, MET |
| Website | www.mellrichstadt.de |
History
Mellrichstadt has a history dating back to the Middle Ages. The town was first documented in 751 AD in a deed of gift from a Frankish nobleman, confirming its status as one of the oldest settlements in the region of Franconia.[3] It received its town rights around 1230, establishing its significance as a trading center.[4]
On September 30th, 1938, the town's synagogue was destroyed, purportedly due to a mob of Sudeten Germans breaking into the synagogue. No members of the congregation were recorded as being harmed, as they were given warning beforehand by an unknown source.[5][6]
During the Cold War, Mellrichstadt was located close to the Inner German border. A mechanized battalion and an anti-tank company of the Bundeswehr's 35th Panzergrenadier Brigade were stationed there, with the military installations serving as a key strategic point for border defense during the decades of German division.[7]
People
- Tobias Rausch (born 1993), politician
Literature
Features in John Douglas-Gray's thriller 'The Novak Legacy' ISBN 978-0-7552-1321-4
