Aschaffenburg
Aschaffenburg | |
|---|---|
Schloss Johannisburg on the river Main | |
Location of Aschaffenburg | |
| Coordinates: 49°58′N 9°09′E / 49.967°N 9.150°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Lower Franconia |
| District | Urban district |
| Subdivisions | 10 districts |
| Government | |
| • Lord mayor (2020–26) | Jürgen Herzing (SPD) |
| Area | |
• Total | 62.45 km2 (24.11 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 138 m (453 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31) | |
• Total | 73,091 |
| • Density | 1,200/km2 (3,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 63739–63743 |
| Dialling codes | 06021, 06028 (Obernau) |
| Vehicle registration | AB |
| Website | www.aschaffenburg.de |
Aschaffenburg (German pronunciation: [aˈʃafn̩bʊʁk] ⓘ; Hessian: Aschebersch, pronounced [ˈaʒəˌbɛːʃ]) is a town in northwest Bavaria, Germany. The town of Aschaffenburg, despite being its administrative seat, is not part of the district of Aschaffenburg.
Aschaffenburg belonged to the Archbishopric of Mainz for more than 800 years. The town is located at the westernmost border of Lower Franconia and separated from the central and eastern part of the Regierungsbezirk (administrative region) by the Spessart hills, whereas it opens towards the Rhine-Main plain in the west and the north-west. Therefore, the inhabitants speak neither Bavarian nor East Franconian but rather a local version of Rhine Franconian.