Volkach
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Location of Volkach within Kitzingen district
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| Coordinates: 49°52′N 10°13′E / 49.867°N 10.217°ECoordinates: 49°52′N 10°13′E / 49.867°N 10.217°E | ||
| Country | Germany | |
| State | Bavaria | |
| Admin. region | Unterfranken | |
| District | Kitzingen | |
| Municipal assoc. | Volkach | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Peter Kornell (FWG) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 60.19 km2 (23.24 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 203 m (666 ft) | |
| Population (2015-12-31) | ||
| • Total | 8,721 | |
| • Density | 140/km2 (380/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes | 97332 | |
| Dialling codes | 09381 | |
| Vehicle registration | KT | |
| Website | www.volkach.de | |
Volkach is a town in the district of Kitzingen in the Regierungsbezirk Unterfranken (Lower Franconia) in Bavaria, Germany. It has a population of around 8,700.
The town was founded in 906 AD.
Volkach's main tourist attraction is its annual wine festival.
Located outside the town but inside the municipal territory is the late-Gothic pilgrimage church Maria im Weingarten with a Madonna by Tilman Riemenschneider. It was stolen in 1962 but later recovered.
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