Knetzgau

Knetzgau is a municipality in the district Haßberge in the east of the Bavarian Regierungsbezirk of Lower Franconia. It is located on Main, about five kilometers southeast of Hassfurt on the edge of the Hassberge.

  • 2.1 Amalgamations
  • 3.1 Mayor
  • 3.2 municipal
  • 5.1 monuments

Geography

Geographical Location

Knetzgau located on the northern edge of the Steigerwald Nature Park.

Structure

Knetzgau is divided into nine districts:

  • Eschenau
  • Hainert
  • Knetzgau
  • Neuhaus
  • Oberschwappach
  • Unterschwappach
  • Western Home
  • Wohnau
  • Zell am Ebersberg

Parts of municipalities with populations

Neighboring communities

Neighboring municipalities are (from north clockwise beginning ): Hassfurt, Zeil am Main, Sand am Main, Upper Herzogenaurach, thunder village and Wonfurt.

History

The first written mention was made about the year 780 in the Ilbicschen deed of gift, in which the place is called by the name Knetzcegewe. Knetzgau was part of the Office of the Prince-Bishopric of Bamberg Zeil, which belonged to the Frankish Empire Circle from 1500, and fell in the kingdom in 1803 to Bavaria. In the course of boundary settlements occurred in 1810 with the Office Zeil to the Grand Duchy of Würzburg and with this 1814 final to Bayern.

Incorporations

On 1 January 1973, until then independent municipality Wohnau was incorporated. On July 1, 1974 Eschenau, West came home at Haßfurt and cell added at Ebersberg. Larger parts of the territory of the dissolved municipality Hainert followed on 1 January 1976.

Policy

Mayor

Parish council

Ecclesiastical life

The 3400 Catholics of the community Knetzgau with its seven villages belong to the parish community Knetzgau.

Evangelical Lutheran Church congregations are in Eschenau and western home. Seat of the parish of West is West Home Eschenau home.

Attractions

  • Castle Oberschwappach
  • Steigerwald edge
  • Main lock Knetzgau
  • Parish Church of St. Bartholomew, Knetzgau
  • Siechkapelle
  • Boehlgrund Zell am Ebersberg
  • Schlossberg Zell am Ebersberg vineyard wall with remains of a castle

Monuments

Impressions

Knetzgau, Parish Church of St. Bartholomew

The main street in Knetzgau

Schelchdenkmal, Main bridge at Knetzgau

St. Wendelin

Western Home

Eschenau

Chapel at Eschenau

Oberschwappach

Unterschwappach

Hainert

Wohnau

Special Events

  • 2009, the Bavaria -3- village festival was held in Knetzgau.
  • The district Eschenau was the scene of severe child abuse affair, discussed in numerous media reports and an autobiographical book.

Transport links

  • Knetzgau lies south of the navigable river Main.
  • Three kilometers to the B 26
  • The motorway A 70 (Bayreuth -Schweinfurt ) runs one kilometer (own departure).
  • Five kilometers to the railway line Bamberg -Würzburg ( station Zeil ); as far is it to Haßfurt station, but with good transport connections.
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