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Burkardroth

Panoramic view of the municipal part of Premich

Panoramic view of the municipal part of Premich

Coat of arms of Burkardroth

Coat of arms

Location of Burkardroth within Bad Kissingen district

Burkardroth is located in Germany

Burkardroth

Burkardroth

Burkardroth is located in Bavaria

Burkardroth

Burkardroth

Coordinates: 50°16′19″N 9°59′22″E / 50.27194°N 9.98944°E
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionUnterfranken
DistrictBad Kissingen
Subdivisions12 Ortsteile
Government
 • Mayor (2020–26) Daniel Wehner[1]
Area

• Total

69.11 km2 (26.68 sq mi)
Elevation304 m (997 ft)
Population

 (2023-12-31)[2]

• Total

7,548
 • Density110/km2 (280/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes

97705

Dialling codes09734
Vehicle registrationKG
Websitewww.burkardroth.de

Burkardroth is a municipality in the district of Bad Kissingen in Bavaria in Germany.

Burkardroth lies on the south boundary of the biosphere reserve Rhön about 14 km northwest of the district capital of Bad Kissingen. On the north, it borders on the district of Rhön-Grabfeld.

Divisions of the municipality

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There are 12 towns in the municipality:

  • Burkardroth
  • Frauenroth
  • Gefäll
  • Katzenbach
  • Lauter
  • Oehrberg
  • Premich
  • Stangenroth
  • Stralsbach
  • Waldfenster
  • Wollbach
  • Zahlbach

The present municipality (Marktgemeinde) was created in 1972.

The most important architectural monuments are the church of St. Peter, which dates from the 17th century, and the chapel of the former Cistercian monastery of Frauenroth.