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Großkrotzenburg

March 03, 2023

Großkrotzenburg is a municipality in the Main-Kinzig district, in Hesse, Germany. It has a population of around 7,500.

Großkrotzenburg
Municipality
Aerial view
Coat of arms
Location of Großkrotzenburg within Main-Kinzig-Kreis district
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Großkrotzenburg
Großkrotzenburg
Coordinates: 50°05′N 08°59′E / 50.083°N 8.983°E / 50.083; 8.983Coordinates: 50°05′N 08°59′E / 50.083°N 8.983°E / 50.083; 8.983
CountryGermany
StateHesse
Admin. regionDarmstadt
DistrictMain-Kinzig-Kreis
Government
 • Mayor (2022–28) Theresa Neumann[1] (CDU)
Area
 • Total7.45 km2 (2.88 sq mi)
Elevation
112 m (367 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-31)[2]
 • Total7,535
 • Density1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
63538
Dialling codes06186
Vehicle registrationMKK, HU, GN, SLÜ
Websitewww.grosskrotzenburg.de

The town is mainly known for its swimming lake and its coal-fired power station.

Geography

Location

Großkrotzenburg is located in the extreme southwest of the Main-Kinzig district, in the southeast of Hesse, bordering on Bavaria. It lies on the right bank of the river Main.

Part of the municipal territory is covered by the Kahler Seenplatte [de], a system of lakes created by mining and (gravel) quarrying that stretches across the Hessian-Bavarian border and is named after the town Kahl am Main.

 
Großkrotzenburg municipal territory

Neighbouring communities

Großkrotzenburg borders on (from the north, clockwise) Hanau, Kahl am Main (in (Aschaffenburg district), and Hainburg (in Offenbach district).

Infrastructure

Utilities

Kraftwerk Staudinger is a coal-fired thermal power station located west of the town, directly on the Main river. Due to the size of its cooling towers, the power plant is a local landmark.

Transport

Großkrotzenburg lies on the Bundesstrasse 8.

References

  1. ^ "Ergebnisse der letzten Direktwahl aller hessischen Landkreise und Gemeinden" (XLS) (in German). Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt. 5 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Die Bevölkerung der hessischen Gemeinden am 31. Dezember 2021" (PDF) (in German). Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt. June 2022.
 
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