Dorfprozelten
Dorfprozelten is a municipality in the Miltenberg district in the Lower Franconia region in Bavaria, Germany. It is one of the oldest settlements on the Lower Main. The village has also long been known as the home of people involved in inland (river) navigation. Today, about 1,800 people in Dorfprozelten.
Dorfprozelten | |
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 Aerial picture of Dorfprozelten from the north | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Dorfprozelten within Miltenberg district  | |
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| Coordinates: 49°47′N 9°23′E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Unterfranken |
| District | Miltenberg |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–26) | Lisa Steger[1] (CSU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10.39 km2 (4.01 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 141 m (463 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 1,734 |
| • Density | 170/km2 (430/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 97904 |
| Dialling codes | 09392 |
| Vehicle registration | MIL |
| Website | www.dorfprozelten.de |
Geography
Place
Dorfprozelten is on the right edge of the river Main between Miltenberg and Wertheim on the southern edge of the Mittelgebirge Spessart.
Subdivisions
The community has only the Gemarkung (traditional rural cadastral area) of Dorfprozelten.
Neighbouring communities
Dorfprozelten borders on (clockwise from the north): Eschau, Stadtprozelten, Wertheim (Baden-Württemberg), Freudenberg (Baden-Württemberg) and Collenberg.
Further reading
- Dorfprozelten am Main - Ein Dorf im Wandel seiner 1000jährigen Geschichte - Teil 1 (Georg Veh, Walter Arnold, Josef Weiß, Werner Zöller, Elsa Lang, 1995)
- Dorfprozelten am Main - Ein Dorf im Wandel seiner 1000jährigen Geschichte - Teil 2 (Georg Veh, 2002)
- Dorfprozelten - Schüler, Schulmeister, Schulhäuser 1600-1998 (Georg Veh, 1998)
- Der "Kindsmord" von Dorfprozelten (Georg Veh, 1994)
References
- Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
- Genesis Online-Datenbank des Bayerischen Landesamtes für Statistik Tabelle 12411-003r Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes: Gemeinden, Stichtag (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011) .
Other websites
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Dorfprozelten.
- Community’s official webpage (in German)
Towns and municipalities in Miltenberg (district) | ||
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|  Coat of Arms of Miltenberg district | |
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