Ochsenfurt
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Ochsenfurt | |
|---|---|
 New Townhall from 1497 in Ochsenfurt | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Ochsenfurt
within Würzburg district  | |
 Location of Ochsenfurt | |
  Ochsenfurt  Ochsenfurt | |
| Coordinates: 49°39′N 10°04′E / 49.650°N 10.067°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Unterfranken |
| District | Würzburg |
| Subdivisions | 9 Stadtteile/Stadtbezirke |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–26) | Peter Juks[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 63.57 km2 (24.54 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 187 m (614 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 11,219 |
| • Density | 176.5/km2 (457.1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 97199 |
| Dialling codes | 09331 |
| Vehicle registration | WÜ, OCH |
| Website | www.ochsenfurt.de |
Ochsenfurt (German: [ˈɔksn̩ˌfʊʁt] ⓘ) is a town in the district of Würzburg, in Bavaria, Germany. Ochsenfurt is located on the left bank of the River Main and has around 11,000 inhabitants. This makes it the largest town in Würzburg district.[3]
Geography
Location
The town is situated on the left bank of the River Main, 21 kilometres (13 mi) south of Würzburg.
Subdivision
The Stadtteile of Ochsenfurt are: Darstadt, Erlach, Goßmannsdorf, Hohestadt, Hopferstadt, Kleinochsenfurt, Tückelhausen, and Zeubelried.[3]
History
Ochsenfurt was one of the places in Germany where King Richard I of England was detained in 1193 while on his way to England from the Third Crusade.[4]
A monastery, Tückelhausen Charterhouse, dedicated to Saints Lambert, John the Baptist, and George, was founded in 1138 by Otto I, Bishop of Bamberg, as a double canonry of the Premonstratensians. From 1351 it belonged to the Carthusians and was secularised in 1803.[5]
Attractions
Economy
In 1911 there was a considerable trade in wine and agricultural products, other industries being brewing and malting.[6] Ochsenfurt also has one of the largest sugar factories in Germany.
Governance
Gallery
Church: Pfarrkirche Sankt Andreas
Town gate: Oberes Tor
Town gate: Klingentor
Gossmanndorf, street view: Zielweg-Zehnhofstrasse
Notable people
- Hieronymus Dungersheim (1465–1540), Catholic theologian
- Tomas Oral (born 1973), football player and coach
- Maximilian Götz (born 1986), racing driver
Bibliography
- Die Kunstdenkmäler von Unterfranken, Bd. 1: Bezirksamt Ochsenfurt. 2nd edition 1983. ISBN 978-3-486-50455-2
- Halbleib, Volker; Kretzer, Heinz (2006). Ochsenfurt. Sutton. ISBN 978-3-86680-000-7. Retrieved 4 March 2010.
