- Rhön-Grabfeld
Infobox German district
name=Rhön-Grabfeld
state=Bavaria
capital=Bad Neustadt
regierungsbezirk=Unterfranken
region=Main-Rhön
area=1022
population=85,313
population_as_of=2006-12-31
density=84.24
carsign=NES
url=http://www.rhoen-grabfeld.de
Rhön-Grabfeld is a district in
Bavaria ,Germany . It is bounded by (from the southeast and clockwise) the districts ofHassberge , Schweinfurt and Bad Kissingen, and the states ofHesse (district Fulda) andThuringia (districtsSchmalkalden-Meiningen and Hildburghausen).History
In medieval times the region was a part of the
Bishopric of Würzburg . When the clerical states of Germany were dissolved in1803 , it fell toBavaria . The district of Rhön-Grabfeld was established in1972 , when the former districts of Bad Neustadt, Königshofen and Mellrichstadt were merged.Geography
The district consists of two distinct areas: The eastern parts of the
Rhön mountains and the Barvarian portion ofGrabfeld .Grabfeld is a fertile region below the
Rhön mountains. Literally it means "digfield". According to local legend a queen once lost her beloved ring in the Grabfeld. She ordered her servants to dig up the whole area. When the ring was found, she was relieved and ordered a royal estate to be built where it was found. Later this estate became the city of Königshofen.The source of the
Frankish Saale is located in the district. The river runs through the district from north to south.Coat of arms
Towns and municipalities
External links
* [http://www.rhoen-grabfeld.de/ Official website] (German)
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