Waldbüttelbrunn Explained

Image Coa:DEU Waldbüttelbrunn COA.svg
Coordinates:49.7667°N 59°W
Image Plan:Waldbüttelbrunn in WÜ.svg
State:Bayern
Region:Unterfranken
District:Würzburg
Elevation:320
Area:19.10
Postal Code:97297
Area Code:0931
Licence:
Gemeindeschlüssel:09 6 79 205
Divisions:3 urban districts
Website:www.waldbuettelbrunn.de
Mayor:Klaus Schmidt[1]
Leader Term:2020 - 26
Party:SPD

Waldbüttelbrunn is a municipality in the district of Würzburg in Lower Franconia, Bavaria, Germany. It is located about 8km (05miles) west of Würzburg. The population is 5055 (December 2008).

Business

There is a 28ha business park in the north of Waldbüttelbrunn, which provides employment to over 1000 people.

History

Archaeological excavations have shown that the area was settled as early as 5000 BC. The first official document mentioning "Waldbüttelbrunn" as "Büttelbrunn" dates from AD 748.

In 1803 Waldbüttelbrunn, together with the whole area around Würzburg, became part of Bavaria. One of the last battles of the Austro-Prussian War of 1866 took place at Rossbrunn, now part of Waldbüttelbrunn, between Bavarian and Prussian troops.

Twinning arrangements

Waldbütellbrunn is in good contact with the French municipality of Fleury sur Orne in Normandy, with annual visits and student exchanges. The Polish municipality of Radomysl nad Sanem and the Thuringian municipality of Remptendorf are also twinned with Waldbüttelbrunn.

Notes and References

  1. https://www.statistik.bayern.de/wahlen/kommunalwahlen/bgm/ Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden