Schweinfurt | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
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| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Adm. region | Lower Franconia |
| Capital | Schweinfurt |
| Government | |
| • District admin. | Florian Töpper (SPD) |
| Area | |
• Total | 842 km2 (325 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2023)[1] | |
• Total | 116,653 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (360/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | SW |
| Website | landkreis-schweinfurt.de |
Schweinfurt is aLandkreis (district) in the northwestern part ofBavaria,Germany. Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise)Bad Kissingen,Rhön-Grabfeld,Haßberge,Bamberg,Kitzingen,Würzburg andMain-Spessart. The district-free citySchweinfurt is surrounded by the district.
Primary rivers in the district are theMain and theWern. The district is located between several hill chains -Haßberge to the east, theRhön in the northwest, theSpessart to the west and theSteigerwald in the southeast.
The area of the district became part of Bavaria in 1814. In 1972 parts of the previous district Gerolzhofen (including the town Gerolzhofen) were merged with the district.
In July 2022, archaeologists announced the discovery of a 3000-year-old clay figurine that might represent aprehistoric female water goddess. The 19 cm tall clay figurine's carefully modeled eye sockets, nose, lips, and chin are obviously visible and attractive. There are 5 perforated holes at the each side of the head possibly representing a hood decorated with metal rings. Clay figurine was supposedly 10 cm higher in its original shape because its anterior surface of the upper side was missing. The artifact was cleaned by using airbrush water technology and it is currently being studied by theBavarian State Office for the Preservation of Monuments.[2][3]
The coat of arms shows theimperial eagle in the top part as a symbol of the former imperial city Schweinfurt. The bottom part of the coat of arms shows the symbol of thePrince-Bishopric of Würzburg, which ruled a big part of the district until 1803.
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