Oberleichtersbach

Municipality in Bavaria, Germany

Coat of arms

Location of Oberleichtersbach within Bad Kissingen district

(2020–26) Dieter Muth^[1]Area

• Total27.60 km² (10.66 sq mi)Elevation

408 m (1,339 ft)Population

(2022-12-31)^[2]

• Total2,072 • Density75/km² (190/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)Postal codes

97789

Dialling codes09741Vehicle registrationKGWebsitewww.oberleichtersbach.de

Oberleichtersbach is a municipality in the district of Bad Kissingen in Bavaria in Germany.

Divisions of the municipality

The municipality includes the following towns:

Oberleichtersbach
Unterleichtersbach
Modlos
Breitenbach
Mitgenfeld

History

In 1803 the Bishopric of Fulda, of which Oberleichtersbach was a part, was secularized and given to Willem Frederik, Prince of Orange-Nassau. In 1806, after his defeat at the Battle of Jena–Auerstedt, the Principality of Nassau-Orange-Fulda was absorbed into France and its vassal state Grand Duchy of Frankfurt. In the Congress of Vienna in 1815, it was given to Bavaria.

Population

Year	Population
1970	1653
1987	1787
2000	2046
2005	2114

Coat of arms

Quartered with 1 and 4 in silver with a cross; 2 and 3 divided diagonally gold and red.

Economy

In 1998, there were 428 businesses in the municipality. In 1999, there were 84 agricultural businesses, with 2091 ha under cultivation, 788 ha in fields, and 1296 ha in pasture.

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).