Heigenbrücken
Heigenbrücken is a municipality in the Aschaffenburg district in the Regierungsbezirk of Lower Franconia (Unterfranken) in Bavaria, Germany, and seat of the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft (municipal association) of Heigenbrücken. It has a population of around 2,200.
Heigenbrücken | |
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 Partial view of Heigenbrücken from the north, old village center with church | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Heigenbrücken within Aschaffenburg district  | |
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| Coordinates: 50°2′N 9°23′E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Unterfranken |
| District | Aschaffenburg |
| Municipal assoc. | Heigenbrücken |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–26) | Jochen Drechsler[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.70 km2 (2.59 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 500 m (1,600 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 260 m (850 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 2,346 |
| • Density | 350/km2 (910/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 63869 |
| Dialling codes | 06020 |
| Vehicle registration | AB |
| Website | www.heigenbruecken.de |
Geography
Location
Heigenbrücken is in the Bavarian Lower Main (Bayerischer Untermain) in the middle of the Spessart (range).
Constituent communities
Heigenbrücken has one outlying Ortsteil, Jakobsthal, is about 5 km away from the main town.
Demographics
The municipal area had 2,330 inhabitants in 1970, 2,332 in 1987 and 2,499 in 2000.
Economy
The municipal tax revenue in 1999 amounted to €935,000.
Governance
Community council
The council is made up of 15 council members, counting the mayor.
| CSU | SPD | Freie Wähler Heigenbrücken-Jakobsthal | Total | |
| 2008 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 15 seats |
(as at municipal election held on 2 March 2008)
Mayor
The mayor is Jochen Drechsler, elected in 2020.[1]
Education
The following institutions are to be found in Heigenbrücken (as at 1999):
- Kindergartens: 100 kindergarten places with 79 children.
- Elementary school: 1 with 17 teachers and 312 pupils.
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
- Community’s official webpage (in German)
Towns and municipalities in Aschaffenburg (district) | ||
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|  Coat of Arms of Aschaffenburg district | |