Lohr am Main (officially: Lohr a.
Main) is a town in Main-Spessart in the Regierungsbezirk of Lower Franconia (Unterfranken) in Bavaria, Germany and the seat (but not a member) of the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft (municipal association) of Lohr am Main. It has a population of about 15,000.
Lohr a. Main | |
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Coordinates: 50°0′N 09°35′E / 50.000°N 9.583°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Bavaria |
Admin. region | Unterfranken |
District | Main-Spessart |
Subdivisions | 10 Stadtteile |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–26) | Mario Paul (Ind.) |
Area | |
• Total | 90.44 km2 (34.92 sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 350 m (1,150 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 160 m (520 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31) | |
• Total | 15,168 |
• Density | 170/km2 (430/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 97816 |
Dialling codes | 09352 |
Vehicle registration | MSP |
Website | www.lohr.de |
The town takes its name from the famous river that flows into the Main in the municipality. The addition "am Main" distinguishes it from other towns also named Lohr.
Past ways of spelling the name include:
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The municipal territory extends on both sides of the Main about halfway between Würzburg and Aschaffenburg in Lower Franconia. The town of Lohr is on the eastern slope of the Spessart at a bend in the river Main, which twirls towards the south here, forming the beginning of the Mainviereck ("Main Square" – the southern part of the Spessart). In Lohr, the river Lohr releases into the Main. Perhaps for its geographical location or the fact that two major valleys lead into the inside of the range, the town is known as the "Gateway to the Spessart" (Tor zum Spessart).
The Main river valley is steep with an elevation change from 160 m above sea level at Gemünden dropping to 100 m above sea level at Hanau. The river Main in its natural state is a fast-moving stream unsuitable for shipping.
Lohr am Main's Stadtteile are Halsbach , Lindig, Pflochsbach , Rodenbach , Ruppertshütten , Sackenbach , Sendelbach , Steinbach and Wombach .
The town has the following Gemarkungen (traditional rural cadastral areas): Halsbach, Lohr a. Main, Pflochsbach, Rodenbach, Ruppertshütten, Sackenbach, Sendelbach, Steinbach, Wombach.
Also, the town of Lohr am Main also owns plots of land within other municipalities, namely Partenstein, Gemünden am Main and Rechtenbach.
Clockwise from the north, these are Partenstein, Frammersbach, Flörsbachtal, Fellen, Burgsinn, Rieneck, Neuendorf, Gemünden am Main, Karlstadt, Steinfeld, Neustadt am Main and Rechtenbach.
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