Triefenstein
Markt Triefenstein (German: [ˈtʁiːfn̩ˌʃtaɪ̯n] (listen)) is a market community in the Main-Spessart district in the Regierungsbezirk of Lower Franconia (Unterfranken) in Bavaria, Germany. It was created in 1978 out of the villages Homburg am Main, Lengfurt, Rettersheim and Trennfeld.
Triefenstein | |
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![]() Kloster Triefenstein seen from Lengfurt | |
![]() Coat of arms | |
Location of Triefenstein within Main-Spessart district ![]() | |
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Coordinates: 49°48′N 9°36′E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Bavaria |
Admin. region | Unterfranken |
District | Main-Spessart |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–26) | Kerstin Deckenbrock[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 25.47 km2 (9.83 sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 303 m (994 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 138 m (453 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 4,448 |
• Density | 170/km2 (450/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 97855 |
Dialling codes | 09395 |
Vehicle registration | MSP |
Website | www.markt-triefenstein.de |
Geography

View of Triefenstein from Kallmuth: Trennfeld, Kloster Triefenstein, Klostersee (quarry pond), river Main with lock, Lengfurt, cement works (left to right).
Location
Markt Triefenstein is part of the Main-Spessart district of Bavaria. It is on the river Main between Marktheidenfeld and Wertheim am Main. To the south it borders on Baden-Württemberg.
The community has four Gemarkungen (traditional rural cadastral areas): Homburg am Main, Lengfurt, Rettersheim and Trennfeld. Homburg am Main and Lengfurt are on the left side of the Main. Rettersheim and Trennfeld are on the right side.
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 Triefenstein.
- Official website
(in German)
- Triefenstein Monastery (in German)
- History of Triefenstein Monastery at the Haus der Bayerischen Geschichte (in German)
- Ortsteil of Homburg (in German)
- Papiermühle Homburg (in German)
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