Haibach, Lower Franconia

Haibach is a community in the Aschaffenburg district in the Regierungsbezirk of Lower Franconia (Unterfranken) in Bavaria, Germany. It has a population of around 8,300.

Haibach
Municipality
Haibach seen from Erbig
Haibach seen from Erbig
Coat of arms of Haibach
Coat of arms
Location of Haibach within Aschaffenburg district
Haibach is located in Germany
Haibach
Haibach
Haibach is located in Bavaria
Haibach
Haibach
Coordinates: 49°58′03″N 09°11′49″E
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionUnterfranken
DistrictAschaffenburg
Subdivisions3 Ortsteile
Government
 • Mayor (2020–26) Andreas Zenglein[1] (CSU)
Area
 • Total7.36 km2 (2.84 sq mi)
Elevation
280 m (920 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total8,592
 • Density1,200/km2 (3,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
63808
Dialling codes06021
Vehicle registrationAB
Websitewww.haibach.de

Geography

Location
Constituent communities

The community is east-south-east of the town of Aschaffenburg on the western edge of the Spessart (range) between the town and the hills' well-known landmark Mespelbrunn Castle. The highest elevations in the municipal area are the Findberg and the Buchberg. They reach some 330 m above NHN. Haibach is in the Spessart Nature Park (Naturpark Spessart)

Constituent communities

Haibach's Ortsteile are Haibach, Grünmorsbach and Dörrmorsbach.

Climate

The climate is moderate and warm (Bayerisch Nizza, or "Bavarian Nice"). Haibach represents a meteorological divide between the Main Plain and the High Spessart.

Demographics

Religion

There are three Catholic churches in the community:

  • St. Nikolaus von der Flüe, Haibach
  • St. Johannes der Täufer, Grünmorsbach
  • St. Johannes der Täufer, Grünmorsbach (old church under monumental protection)
  • St. Laurentius, Dörrmorsbach

There is also one Protestant church:

  • Paul-Gerhardt-Kirche

Economy

In Haibach are found, among others, the head office of the Adler chain of clothing shops, the German headquarters of Macrovision Corporation and the European headquarters of Renzi AG.

Government

Mayor

Since 2006, Andreas Zenglein (CSU) has been Haibach's mayor.

Community council

The council is made up of 20 council members, counting the mayor.

CSUSPDFreie WählergemeinschaftTotal
2008106421 seats

(as at municipal election held on 2 March 2008)

Town twinning

Infrastructure

Transport
  • Bus routes to Aschaffenburg: 5 (to Dörrmorsbach), 16, 40, 41, 47
  • Autobahn A 3 between Frankfurt (roughly 45 km away) and Würzburg (roughly 75 km away).

Education
  • Haibach primary school and Hauptschule with Mittlere-Reife-Zug
  • Haibach primary school – Grünmorsbach branch

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) .

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