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Gerolzhofen

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Gerolzhofen

Total population

6,902

Elevation244 m
Land area18.39 km²
Coordinates49.90°, 10.35°

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City facts

Elevation
244 m
Area
18.39 km²
Official website
www.gerolzhofen.de

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Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Gerolzhofen is a town in the district of Schweinfurt, Bavaria, Germany. The town is the former center of the district of Gerolzhofen and has about 7,000 inhabitants. The mayor of Gerolzhofen is Thorsten Wozniak (CSU).

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
49.9010
Longitude
10.3494
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
193,527
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Mallard
    Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    4,008
  • Gray/Purple Heron
    Ardea cinerea Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    3,957
  • Graylag Goose
    Anser anser (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    3,664
  • Eurasian Blackbird
    Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    3,481
  • Great Tit
    Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    3,433
  • Eurasian Coot
    Fulica atra Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    3,403
  • Common Wood-Pigeon
    Columba palumbus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    3,214
  • Great Crested Grebe
    Podiceps cristatus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    3,203

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
5
Largest magnitude
3.4
Largest event
2001-07-02

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

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Notable people from here

August von Rothmund
August von Rothmund
German ophthalmologist (1830–1906)
E
Engelbert Valentin Niedermeyer
SS operative
William Joseph Behr
William Joseph Behr
German writer (1775-1851)
C
Clemens von Schönborn-Wiesentheid
German politician (1810-1877)
F
Franz Herbert
German politician (1885-1945)
J
Josef Alois Reinhart
German politician and journalist (1899–1977)
Marlies Dumbsky
Marlies Dumbsky
German wine queen
G
Georg Michael Klein
German university teacher (1776-1820)
E
Ernst Rösser
German priest and politician
F
Franciszek Reinstein
Polish architect (1792–1853)
E
Emil Mergler
German politician
J
Josef August Eichelsbacher
German teacher
F
Franz Vogt
German politician
H
Hermann Lemp
German teacher
H
Heinrich Schwemmer
German music teacher and composer (1621-1696)
P
Philipp Brunner
German politician and jurist

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

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Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Gerolzhofen, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

Gerolzhofen, Statue an der Kirche St. Maria de Rosario und St. Regiswindis — Gerolzhofen, Germany0 miGerolzhofen, die Stadtapotheke (Marktplatz 13) — Gerolzhofen, Germany0 miGerolzhofen, der Marktbrunnen — Gerolzhofen, Germany0 miGerolzhofen, Blumengeschäft Engel (Marktplatz 14) — Gerolzhofen, Germany0 miGerolzhofen, die Spitalkirche — Gerolzhofen, Germany0 miGerolzhofen, Marktplatz und Kirche St. Maria de Rosario und St. Regiswindis — Gerolzhofen, Germany0 miStolperstein in Gerolzhofen 2 (Gerolzhofen) — Gerolzhofen, Germany0 miStolperstein für Stefan Löbhardt (Gerolzhofen) — Gerolzhofen, Germany0 miGerolzhofen Hungerturm Vogtei-20210905-RM-155733 — Gerolzhofen, Germany0 miGerolzhofen weißer Turm-20210905-RM-155929 — Gerolzhofen, Germany0 miGerolzhofen Turmkreuz Luftbild-20210905-RM-160223 — Gerolzhofen, Germany0 miGerolzhofen Turmkreuz Luftbild-20210905-RM-160256 — Gerolzhofen, Germany0 miGerolzhofen Kirche Maria vom Rosenkranz Türme-20210905-RM-170758 — Gerolzhofen, Germany0 miGerolzhofen Kirche Kruzifix-20210905-RM-162253 — Gerolzhofen, Germany0 miGerolzhofen Kirche Kruzifix-20210905-RM-162311 — Gerolzhofen, Germany0 miGerolzhofen Kirche Uhr-20210905-RM-162357 — Gerolzhofen, Germany0 miGerolzhofen Kirche Grabplatte-20210905-RM-162531 — Gerolzhofen, Germany0 miGerolzhofen Kirche Grabplatte-20210905-RM-162623 — Gerolzhofen, Germany0 miGerolzhofen Kirche Grabstein-20210905-RM-162701 — Gerolzhofen, Germany0 miGerolzhofen Kirche Gedenkstein-20210905-RM-162739 — Gerolzhofen, Germany0 miGerolzhofen Kirche Kruzifix-20210905-RM-162803 — Gerolzhofen, Germany0 miGerolzhofen Kirche Grabstein-20210905-RM-162832 — Gerolzhofen, Germany0 miGerolzhofen Kirche Maria vom Rosenkranz-20210822-RM-175646 — Gerolzhofen, Germany0 miGerolzhofen Kirche Maria vom Rosenkranz Altar-20210822-RM-174837 — Gerolzhofen, Germany0 mi

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Official Identifiers

Destatis — German Federal Statistical Office

AGS
09678134
Population (Wikidata)
6,966
Wikidata
Q519134

Amtlicher Gemeindeschlüssel (AGS) via Wikidata P439

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • Wikimedia Commons
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • Wikidata SPARQL (CC0) — population, area, elevation, inception, head of government, Commons image
  • • Destatis — German Federal Statistical Office — Amtlicher Gemeindeschlüssel (AGS) via Wikidata P439