Amorbach () is a town in the Miltenberg district in the '' Regierungsbezirk'' of Lower Franconia (''Unterfranken'') in Bavaria, Germany, with some 4,000 inhabitants. It is situated on the small river

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, in the northeastern part of the

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History

The town began as a Benedictine monastery ( Amorbach Abbey or ''Kloster Amorbach''), which bit by bit grew into a settlement until in 1253 it was raised to the status of a town. Over the years, the town changed hands several times. It was part of the Bishopric of Würzburg until 1656, when it became part of the

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. As a result of the 1803 German Mediatisation the Archbishopric of Mainz was secularized, and Amorbach became the residence town of the short-lived Principality of Leiningen. Only in 1816 did it become part of the Kingdom of Bavaria. In 1965, Amorbach attained the status of a climatic spa (''Luftkurort'').

Amalgamations

The following settlements have been amalgamated with the town: * 1 April 1973: Boxbrunn * 1 January 1975: Beuchen * 1 January 1976: Neudorf * 1 January 1976: Reichartshausen

Economy

Today Amorbach relies on the tourist business with its state recognition as a climatic spa (''Luftkurort'') and its many

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