Dingolshausen is a

municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality' ...

in the district of Schweinfurt in

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. Located at the foot of the

Steigerwald The Steigerwald () is a hill region up to in the Bavarian-Franconian part of the South German Scarplands between Würzburg and Nuremberg. It is part of the Keuper Uplands, and within it, it is continued to the north-northeast and right of the ...

(forest) and in the valley of a creek named the Volkach. Dingolshausen is known for its wineries.

Coat of arms

The coat of arms was given to Dingolshausen in the year 1561. It shows two grapes as a symbol of the winemakers (Winzwer).

History

The first documented mention of Dingolshausen is in 1165, which was later in the year of 1243 ruled by the

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(

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Wuerzburg).

References

Schweinfurt (district) {{Schweinfurtdistrict-geo-stub