Mainflingen is a village and part (''Ortsteil'') of the municipality

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, in the district of Offenbach in

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with about 4000 inhabitants. It is known for its time signal transmitter,

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, which controls almost all radio clocks in

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Geography

Location

Mainflingen is part of the municipality

, which lies in the Offenbach district, located in the southernmost part of the state

right on the border with

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. It lies near the river

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Constituent communities

Mainflingen is one of the two constituent communities of Mainhausen, the other one is Zellhausen.

History

Mainflingen was first mentioned in a document from the year 775. In this and other documents from 793, 796 and 799 it is confirmed that citizens of the municipality Manolfingen bequeathed fields and meadows to the monastery

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. Researchers believe that the name is not derived from the river Main, but from a man named Manolf and his ancestors. A document confirms that

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s also occurred in Mainflingen. As a direct consequence of the

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, Mainflingen and the surrounding communities had suffered severe population losses.

Coat of arms

The coat of arms was approved by the Hessian Ministry of the Interior and Sport on 2 June 1955. *

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The coat of arms of Mainflingen depicts a red shield with a silver wave band and an ascending white horse above it.

References

External links

Official website of Mainhausen

History and Home Association Mainhausen
{{Authority control Villages in Hesse Offenbach (district)