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Main-Spessart — District — 
Country 
GermanyState Bavaria Adm. region Unterfranken Capital Karlstadt am Main Area - Total 1,322 km2 (510.4 sq mi) Population (31 December 2010)[1] - Total 127,761 - Density 96.6/km2 (250.3/sq mi) Time zone CET (UTC+1) - Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2) Vehicle registration MSP Website http://www.main-spessart.de Main-Spessart is a district in Bavaria, Germany. It is bounded by (from the north and clockwise) the districts of Bad Kissingen, Schweinfurt and Würzburg, the state of Baden-Württemberg (district of Main-Tauber), the districts of Miltenberg and Aschaffenburg, and the state of Hesse (district of Main-Kinzig).
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History
The district was established in 1972 by merging the former districts of Gemünden, Karlstadt, Lohr and Marktheidenfeld.
Geography
The Main River forms a large horse-shoe bend in the district, entering in the southeast and leaving to the southwest. In the north it is joined by the Franconian Saale River. In the west of the district the Spessart mountains are rising.
Coat of arms
The coat of arms displays: - a wheel symbolising the clerical state of Mainz
- the arms of the bishopric of Würzburg
- an oak leaf representing the forests of the area
- a bunch of grapes symbolising viticulture
- a wavy line representing the Main River
Towns and municipalities
Towns Municipalities References
- ^ "Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes" (in German). Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik und Datenverarbeitung. 31 December 2010. https://www.statistikdaten.bayern.de/genesis/online?language=de&sequenz=tabelleErgebnis&selectionname=12411-009r&sachmerkmal=QUASTI&sachschluessel=SQUART04&startjahr=2010&endjahr=2010.
External links
- Official website (German)
Categories:- Districts of Bavaria
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