Volkach
Coat of arms of Volkach
Location of Volkach within Kitzingen district
Volkach   is located in Germany
Volkach
Volkach
Volkach   is located in Bavaria
Volkach
Volkach
Coordinates: 49°52′N 10°13′E / 49.867°N 10.217°E / 49.867; 10.217
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionUnterfranken
DistrictKitzingen
Municipal assoc.Volkach
Government
  Mayor (202026) Heiko Bäuerlein[1] (CSU)
Area
  Total60.19 km2 (23.24 sq mi)
Elevation
203 m (666 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
  Total8,843
  Density150/km2 (380/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
97332
Dialling codes09381
Vehicle registrationKT
Websitevolkach.de

Volkach is a town in the district of Kitzingen in the Regierungsbezirk Unterfranken (Lower Franconia) in Bavaria, Germany. It lies on the river Main and has a population of around 8,700.

History

Located outside the town but inside the municipal territory is the late-Gothic pilgrimage church Maria im Weingarten with a Madonna by Tilman Riemenschneider. It was stolen in 1962 but later recovered.

Market square

Arts and culture

Volkach has hosted an annual wine festival since 1949.

Notable residents

August von Rothmund around 1890

Mayors

  • 1945–1948: Josef Michael Erb
  • 1948–1970: Georg Berz
  • 1970–1990: Friedrich Ruß
  • 1990–2002: Karl Andreas Schlier
  • 2002–2020: Peter Kornell, reelected in 2008 and 2014
  • since 2020: Heiko Bäuerlein

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References

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