Mellrichstadt

Town in Bavaria, Germany

Coat of arms

Location of Mellrichstadt within Rhön-Grabfeld district

(2020–26) Michael Kraus^[1]Area

• Total55.78 km² (21.54 sq mi)Elevation

270 m (890 ft)Population

(2022-12-31)^[2]

• Total5,622 • Density100/km² (260/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)Postal codes

97638

Dialling codes09776Vehicle registrationNES, KÖN, METWebsitewww.mellrichstadt.de

Mellrichstadt is a town in the district Rhön-Grabfeld, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated 17 km southwest of Meiningen, and 13 km northeast of Bad Neustadt. It includes the following villages: Bahra, Eußenhausen, Frickenhausen, Mühlfeld, Sondheim im Grabfeld und Roßrieth.

History

During the Cold War, Mellrichstadt was located close to the Inner German border. A mechanized battalion and an anti-tank company of the Bundeswehr's 35th Panzergrenadier Brigade were stationed there.

Literature

Features in John Douglas-Gray's thriller 'The Novak Legacy' ISBN 978-0-7552-1321-4

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).