Main-Spessart


Main-Spessart is a Landkreis in the northwest of Bavaria, Germany. It is located in Lower Franconia and derives its name from the river Main and the wooded hills of the Spessart.

Geography

The district is bounded by the districts of Bad Kissingen, Schweinfurt and Würzburg, the state of Baden-Württemberg, the districts of Miltenberg and Aschaffenburg, and the state of Hesse.
The river Main forms a large horse-shoe bend in the district, entering in the southeast near Thüngersheim and leaving to the southwest near Hasloch. In the north it is joined by the Franconian Saale river at Gemünden. The Spessart hills cover most of the area of the district west and north of the Main. To the northeast, the district borders on the Rhön hills.

History

The district was established in 1972 by merging the former districts of Gemünden, Karlstadt, Lohr and Marktheidenfeld. Although Lohr is the largest town, the seat of the administration is located in Karlstadt.

Economy

In 2017 the GDP per inhabitant was €36,264. This places the district 44th out of 96 districts in Bavaria.

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Towns and municipalities