Wörth am Main
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View from the bridge to Erlenbach
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Location of Wörth am Main within Miltenberg district
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| Coordinates: 49°47′47″N 9°9′27″E / 49.79639°N 9.15750°ECoordinates: 49°47′47″N 9°9′27″E / 49.79639°N 9.15750°E | ||
| Country | Germany | |
| State | Bavaria | |
| Admin. region | Unterfranken | |
| District | Miltenberg | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Erwin Dotzel (CSU) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 15.89 km2 (6.14 sq mi) | |
| Population (2015-12-31) | ||
| • Total | 4,699 | |
| • Density | 300/km2 (770/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes | 63939 | |
| Dialling codes | 09372 | |
| Vehicle registration | MIL | |
| Website | www.woerth-am-main.de | |
Wörth am Main (officially Wörth a.Main) is a town in the Miltenberg district in the Regierungsbezirk of Lower Franconia (Unterfranken) in Bavaria, Germany. It has a population of around 4,700.
Wörth am Main lies on the left bank of the Main, nestled between the hills of the Odenwald and Spessart, 13 kilometres (8 miles) northwest of Miltenberg, and 19 kilometres (12 miles) south of Aschaffenburg.
Wörth lies in the Bavarian section of the Naturpark Bergstraße-Odenwald.
It is believed that Roman soldiers built a simple earthen-wooden castrum in Wörth as early as Roman Emperor Domitian’s time (AD 81–96), and later a massive stone castrum.
In Frankish times, beginning in the 6th century, Wörth was a centre of royal power and with Saint Martin’s Chapel, in today’s graveyard, it was a jumping-off point for Christian missionary work in the Odenwald.
The town was refounded on its current site in the latter half of the 13th century by the Lords of Breuberg under the overlordship of the Archbishops of Mainz. In 1291, it had its first documentary mention as the town of Werde (“Island”). An important political change was the town's cession to the Kingdom of Bavaria in 1816.
Wörth has long been a site of ship and boat building. Inland navigation also was an important source of local income. From 1652 until 1918 up to three ship yards built wooden river boats and ships here. The last remaining yard eventually moved to Erlenbach across the river, where it still operates.
The old town is characterized by the mediaeval town fortifications and many historic monuments and timber-frame houses. From the former Electoral Mainz castle, the tower with its Renaissance portal is still preserved (today used by businesses).
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