Großkrotzenburg | |
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Location of Großkrotzenburg within Main-Kinzig-Kreis district  | |
  Großkrotzenburg  Großkrotzenburg | |
| Coordinates:50°05′N08°59′E / 50.083°N 8.983°E /50.083; 8.983 | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Hesse |
| Admin. region | Darmstadt |
| District | Main-Kinzig-Kreis |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2022–28) | Theresa Neumann[1] (CDU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.45 km2 (2.88 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 112 m (367 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 7,505 |
| • Density | 1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 63538 |
| Dialling codes | 06186 |
| Vehicle registration | MKK, HU, GN, SLÜ |
| Website | www.grosskrotzenburg.de |
Großkrotzenburg is a municipality in theMain-Kinzig district, inHesse,Germany. It has a population of around 7,500.
The town is mainly known for its swimming lake and itscoal-fired power station.
Großkrotzenburg is located in the extreme southwest of theMain-Kinzig district, in the southeast ofHesse, bordering onBavaria. It lies on the right bank of the riverMain.
Part of the municipal territory is covered by theKahler Seenplatte [de], a system of lakes created by mining and (gravel) quarrying that stretches across the Hessian-Bavarian border and is named after the townKahl am Main.
Großkrotzenburg borders on (from the north, clockwise)Hanau,Kahl am Main (in (Aschaffenburg district), andHainburg (inOffenbach district).
Kraftwerk Staudinger is a coal-fired thermal power station located west of the town, directly on the Main river. Due to the size of its cooling towers, the power plant is a local landmark.
Großkrotzenburg lies on theBundesstrasse 8.
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