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Triefenstein

Coordinates: 49°48′N 9°36′E / 49.800°N 9.600°E / 49.800; 9.600
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Triefenstein
Kloster Triefenstein seen from Lengfurt
Kloster Triefenstein seen from Lengfurt
Coat of arms of Triefenstein
Location of Triefenstein within Main-Spessart district
Triefenstein is located in Germany
Triefenstein
Triefenstein
Triefenstein is located in Bavaria
Triefenstein
Triefenstein
Coordinates: 49°48′N 9°36′E / 49.800°N 9.600°E / 49.800; 9.600
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionUnterfranken
DistrictMain-Spessart
Government
 • Mayor (2020–26) Kerstin Deckenbrock[1]
Area
 • Total25.47 km2 (9.83 sq mi)
Highest elevation
303 m (994 ft)
Lowest elevation
138 m (453 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total4,448
 • Density170/km2 (450/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
97855
Dialling codes09395
Vehicle registrationMSP
Websitewww.markt-triefenstein.de

Markt Triefenstein (German: [ˈtʁiːfn̩ˌʃtaɪ̯n] (audio speaker iconlisten)) is a market community in the Main-Spessart district in the Regierungsbezirk of Lower Franconia (Unterfranken) in Bavaria, Germany. It was created in 1978 out of the villages Homburg am Main, Lengfurt, Rettersheim and Trennfeld.

Geography

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View of Triefenstein from Kallmuth: Trennfeld, Kloster Triefenstein, Klostersee (quarry pond), river Main with lock, Lengfurt, cement works (left to right).

Location

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Markt Triefenstein is part of the Main-Spessart district of Bavaria. It is on the river Main between Marktheidenfeld and Wertheim am Main. To the south it borders on Baden-Württemberg.

The community has four Gemarkungen (traditional rural cadastral areas): Homburg am Main, Lengfurt, Rettersheim and Trennfeld. Homburg am Main and Lengfurt are on the left side of the Main. Rettersheim and Trennfeld are on the right side.

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