Gerolzhofen
Center of the town
Center of the town
Coat of arms of Gerolzhofen
Location of Gerolzhofen within Schweinfurt district
Gerolzhofen   is located in Germany
Gerolzhofen
Gerolzhofen
Gerolzhofen   is located in Bavaria
Gerolzhofen
Gerolzhofen
Coordinates: 49°54′N 10°21′E / 49.900°N 10.350°E / 49.900; 10.350
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionUnterfranken
DistrictSchweinfurt
Subdivisions2 Ortsteile
Government
  Mayor (202026) Thorsten Wozniak[1] (CSU)
Area
  Total18.35 km2 (7.08 sq mi)
Elevation
344 m (1,129 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
  Total6,860
  Density370/km2 (970/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
97447
Dialling codes09382
Vehicle registrationSW, GEO
Websitewww.gerolzhofen.de

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).

Town partnerships

Gerolzhofen is twinned with:[3]

Notable people

  • 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

  1. Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
  2. Genesis Online-Datenbank des Bayerischen Landesamtes für Statistik Tabelle 12411-003r Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes: Gemeinden, Stichtag (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011)
  3. Partnerstädte, Official website Gerolzhofen
  4. "Homepage at the University of Kassel". Archived from the original on 2014-12-23. Retrieved 2018-01-02.
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