Grafrath

Not to be confused with Gräfrath.
Grafrath
Municipality
Saint Rasso church
Saint Rasso church
Coat of arms of Grafrath
Coat of arms
Location of Grafrath within Fürstenfeldbruck district
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Grafrath is located in Germany
Grafrath
Grafrath
Grafrath is located in Bavaria
Grafrath
Grafrath
Coordinates: 48°07′N 11°10′E / 48.117°N 11.167°E / 48.117; 11.167
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionOberbayern
DistrictFürstenfeldbruck
Municipal assoc.Grafrath
Subdivisions3 Ortsteile
Government
 • Mayor (2020–26) Markus Kennerknecht[1]
Area
 • Total
14.43 km2 (5.57 sq mi)
Elevation
550 m (1,800 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)[2]
 • Total
4,052
 • Density280/km2 (730/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
82284
Dialling codes08144
Vehicle registrationFFB
Websitewww.grafrath.de

Grafrath is a municipality in the district of Fürstenfeldbruck in Bavaria in Germany. It takes its name from Saint Rasso (Ratho), a count (Graf) who founded a Benedictine abbey in the 10th century, and which existed until 1803.[3][4]

Points of interest

References

  1. ^ Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
  2. ^ Genesis Online-Datenbank des Bayerischen Landesamtes für Statistik Tabelle 12411-003r Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes: Gemeinden, Stichtag (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011).
  3. ^ Rasso (Ratho) von Andechs - Ökumenisches Heiligenlexikon
  4. ^ Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Gräfrath" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 12 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 316.

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