Marktbreit

Marktbreit
The Malerwinkel in Marktbreit
Location of Marktbreit within Kitzingen district
Marktbreit
Marktbreit
Coordinates: 49°40′1″N 10°8′37″E / 49.66694°N 10.14361°E / 49.66694; 10.14361
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionUnterfranken
DistrictKitzingen
Municipal assoc.Marktbreit
Government
  Mayor (202026) Harald Kopp (SPD)
Area
  Total
20.15 km2 (7.78 sq mi)
Elevation
191 m (627 ft)
Population
 (2024-12-31)
  Total
3,793
  Density190/km2 (490/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
97338–97340
Dialling codes09332
Vehicle registrationKT
Websitewww.marktbreit.de

Marktbreit am Main (German: [maʁktˈbʁaɪ̯t] ) is a town in the district of Kitzingen in the Regierungsbezirk Unterfranken in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated at the most southern point of the Main river. Marktbreit is the birthplace of Alois Alzheimer who first identified the symptoms of what is now known as Alzheimer's disease. With its suburb Gnodstadt, Marktbreit has around 3,700 inhabitants.