Kirchlauter

Kirchlauter
Kirchlauter Castle, home of Franz-Ludwig Schenk Graf von Stauffenberg
Location of Kirchlauter within Haßberge district
Location of Kirchlauter
Kirchlauter
Kirchlauter
Coordinates: 50°2′39″N 10°43′4″E / 50.04417°N 10.71778°E / 50.04417; 10.71778
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionUnterfranken
DistrictHaßberge
Municipal assoc.Ebelsbach
Government
 • Mayor (2020–26) Karl-Heinz Kandler[1] (SPD)
Area
 • Total
16.92 km2 (6.53 sq mi)
Elevation
344 m (1,129 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)[2]
 • Total
1,327
 • Density78.43/km2 (203.1/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
96166
Dialling codes09536
Vehicle registrationHAS
Websitewww.vg-ebelsbach.de

Kirchlauter is a municipality in the Bavarian Administrative Region of Lower Franconia in the district of Haßberge in Germany. It is a part of the Verwaltungsgemeinde of Ebelsbach.

Geography

Kirchlauter lies in the Main-Rhön Region (Bavarian Planungsregion 3).

It consists of the following boroughs: Kirchlauter, Neubrunn, and Pettstadt.

History

The municipality was first documented on 30, December, 1145. Kirchlauter belonged to the manor of the Barons (Freiherren) of Guttenberg. Traditionally part of Bavaria, in 1810 it became a part of the Grand Duchy of Würzburg, with which it became part of Bavaria for the final time in 1814.

Politics

The Municipal Council of Kirchlauter is made up of 13 councilmen, including the town's mayor, Jochen Steppert (CSU).

The mandate assignments in the Municipal Council are CSU 7, SPD 4, Junge Liste 1, and Free Voters 1.

References

  1. ^ Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Alle politisch selbständigen Gemeinden mit ausgewählten Merkmalen am 31.12.2023" (in German). Federal Statistical Office of Germany. 28 October 2024. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
  • The information in this article is based on a translation of its German equivalent.