Thüngersheim

Thüngersheim
Coat of arms
Thüngersheim
Location of Thüngersheim within Würzburg district
Coordinates: 49°52′N 09°50′E / 49.867°N 9.833°E / 49.867; 9.833Coordinates: 49°52′N 09°50′E / 49.867°N 9.833°E / 49.867; 9.833
Country	Germany
State	Bavaria
Admin. region	Unterfranken
District	Würzburg
Government
• Mayor	Markus Höfling
Area
• Total	11.06 km2 (4.27 sq mi)
Elevation	169 m (554 ft)
Population (2015-12-31)
• Total	2,689
• Density	240/km2 (630/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	97291
Dialling codes	09364
Vehicle registration	WÜ
Website	www.thuengersheim.de

Thüngersheim is a community located in Germany. The community is situated on the River Main. It is a community in the district of Würzburg (Bavaria, Administrative region Lower Franconia). The village is molded by the surrounding vineyards, more than 2 square kilometres (0.8 sq mi).

The coat of arms shows the local patron St. Michael. It was conferred on the village in 1581 by Julius Echter of Mespelbrunn, then Bishop of Würzburg.

Located in the rain shadow of Rhön and Spessart, the average annual rainfall is 550 to 600 millimetres (22 to 24 in). This makes the Main valley one of the driest regions of Germany.

Thüngersheim has common borders with Retzbach in the north, Retzstadt in the northeast, Güntersleben in the east, Veitshöchheim in the west and Zellingen and Erlabrunn (both separated from Thüngersheim by the river Main).

Thüngersheim is predominantly Catholic (parish church St. Michael). In 2003 a parish community was formed with St. Maternus Güntersleben.

A prominent religious event is the pilgrimage to the Kreuzberg. It is undertaken once a year. The destination is the Kreuzberg in the Rhön, which is also called the holy mountain of the Franconians. It dates back to the 18th century.

The municipal council consists of 14 members (plus the mayor). Seven members belong to the free voters community, five to the Christian Social Union (CSU), and two to the Social Democratic Party (SPD).

Thüngersheim is twinned to St. Aignan de Grand Lieu (France). More information (in German and French ) is available at [1].

1996: female 1,300, male 1,315

The parish church St. Michael is worth seeing (literature - in German - is referenced below). Three of the once four gate lodges are still present. They were part of the fortification (a ring of walls surrounding the town centre).