Elfershausen 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

Bad Kissingen Bad Kissingen () is a German spa town in the Bavarian region of Lower Franconia and County town, seat of the Bad Kissingen (district), district Bad Kissingen. Situated to the south of the Rhön Mountains on the Franconian Saale, Franconia ...

in Bavaria in Germany. Elfershausen is a market town (''Markt'') or municipality that includes the following towns: *Elfershausen *Engenthal *Langendorf *Machtilshausen *Trimberg

History

''Adalfrideshusen'' is first documented in 800 in the records of the monastery at

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. With secularization of the government in 1803, the territory of the present municipality became part of Bavaria. In the Treaty of Pressburg between France and

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in 1805, the lands of the Bishop of Würzburg were given to

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, and he was made

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, a new state, as a reward for his support of

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. These lands then again became part of Bavaria in 1814 (this time permanently) at the defeat of Napoleon. In 1971, Trimberg, Engenthal, and Machtilshausen were added to the municipality, followed by Langendorf in 1978.

Population

Sightseeing

The Trimburg and the palace of Elfershausen are the most important architectural monuments.

Economy

In 1998, there were 572 local businesses, of which 5 were in construction. In 1999, there were 71 agricultural businesses in the municipality, with an area of 1430 hectares under cultivation, 1186 ha in fields and 229 ha in pasture.

Transportation

Elfershausen-Trimberg is served by the

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n ''Saaletalbahn'', which runs modern diesel cars from the

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(''UnterfrankenShuttle''). Every half-hour, there is a DBB train to and from

Hammelburg Hammelburg is a town in Bavaria, Germany. It sits in the district of Bad Kissingen, in Lower Franconia. It lies on the river Franconian Saale, 25 km west of Schweinfurt. Hammelburg is the oldest winegrowing town (''Weinstadt'') in Francon ...

References

External links

Official Web site
{{Authority control Bad Kissingen (district)