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Bischofsheim in der Rhön (before January 2020: Bischofsheim an der Rhön) is a town in the district Rhön-Grabfeld, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated in the Rhön Mountains, 29 km southeast of Fulda.
Bischofsheim i.d.Rhön | |
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Location of Bischofsheim i.d.Rhön within Rhön-Grabfeld district ![]() | |
Coordinates: 50°24′N 10°01′E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Bavaria |
Admin. region | Unterfranken |
District | Rhön-Grabfeld |
Subdivisions | 5 Stadtteile |
Government | |
• Mayor (2022–28) | Georg Seiffert[1] (CSU) |
Area | |
• Total | 67.72 km2 (26.15 sq mi) |
Elevation | 448 m (1,470 ft) |
Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 4,756 |
• Density | 70/km2 (180/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 97653 |
Dialling codes | 09772 |
Vehicle registration | NES |
Website | www.bischofsheim-rhoen.de |
Several originally separate villages became part of the town Bischofsheim. These are Frankenheim, Haselbach, Oberweißenbrunn, Unterweißenbrunn and Wegfurt.
In a document of the early 13th century Bischofsheim was first mentioned. The town is much older, probably 8th century. The name Bischofsheim (German: home of the bishop) indicates that the town was maybe founded by Saint Boniface. As Bischofsheim is situated between Fulda and the palatinate Salz, Boniface founded a settlement to rest on the way.
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