Gerolzhofen (German pronunciation: [ˌɡeːʁɔt͡sˈhoːfn̩] ) is a town in the district of Schweinfurt, Bavaria, Germany. The town is the former center of the district of Gerolzhofen and has about 7,000 inhabitants. The mayor of Gerolzhofen is Thorsten Wozniak (CSU).
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Gerolzhofen core city -
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Town hall
Gerolzhofen | |
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 Center of the town | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Gerolzhofen within Schweinfurt district  | |
  Gerolzhofen  Gerolzhofen | |
| Coordinates: 49°54′N 10°21′E / 49.900°N 10.350°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Unterfranken |
| District | Schweinfurt |
| Subdivisions | 2 Ortsteile |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–26) | Thorsten Wozniak[1] (CSU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 18.35 km2 (7.08 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 344 m (1,129 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 6,966 |
| • Density | 380/km2 (980/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 97447 |
| Dialling codes | 09382 |
| Vehicle registration | SW, GEO |
| Website | www.gerolzhofen.de |
Town partnerships
editGerolzhofen is twinned with:[3]
Notable people
edit- Ludwig Derleth (1870-1948), writer (birthplace designated)
- Pia Beckmann (born 1963), politician (CSU), from 1 May 2002 to 30 April 2008 mayor of Würzburg
- Winfried Nöth (born 1944) is a German linguist and semiotician[4]
References
edit- ^ Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
- ^ Genesis Online-Datenbank des Bayerischen Landesamtes für Statistik Tabelle 12411-003r Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes: Gemeinden, Stichtag (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011).
- ^ Partnerstädte, Official website Gerolzhofen
- ^ "Homepage at the University of Kassel". Archived from the original on 2014-12-23. Retrieved 2018-01-02.
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