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Volkach is a town in the district of
* August von Rothmund (1831–1906), ophthalmologist and professor
* Leo Kirch (1926–2011), media entrepreneur who led the Kirch Group
* Marlies Dumbsky (born 1985), German Wine Queen
* Friedrich Funk (1900–1963), politician (CSU), farmer, and member of the Bundestag 1949–1963 who lived in the town until his death
File:Remnants of western town wall..jpg, Western town wall remains
File:Remnants of western-southern town walls..jpg, South-western town wall remains
File:Volkach, Germany - panoramio (15).jpg, Volkach town hall
File:Volkach Town Centre.jpg, Volkach town centre
Volkach website
Kitzingen
Kitzingen () is a town in the Germany, German state of Bavaria, capital of the Kitzingen (district), district Kitzingen. It is part of the Franconia geographical region and has around 21,000 inhabitants. Surrounded by vineyards, Kitzingen County i ...
in the (Lower Franconia) in Bavaria
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, Germany. It lies on the river Main and has a population of around 8,700.
History
Located outside the town but inside the municipal territory is the late-Gothic pilgrimage church ' with aMadonna
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by Tilman Riemenschneider. It was stolen in 1962 but later recovered.
Arts and culture
Volkach has hosted an annual wine festival since 1949.Notable residents
* August von Rothmund (1831–1906), ophthalmologist and professor
* Leo Kirch (1926–2011), media entrepreneur who led the Kirch Group
* Marlies Dumbsky (born 1985), German Wine Queen
* Friedrich Funk (1900–1963), politician (CSU), farmer, and member of the Bundestag 1949–1963 who lived in the town until his death
Mayors
*1945–1948: Josef Michael Erb *1948–1970: Georg Berz *1970–1990: Friedrich Ruß *1990–2002: Karl Andreas Schlier *2002–2020: Peter Kornell, reelected in 2008 and 2014 *since 2020: Heiko BäuerleinSights
External links
Volkach website
References
Kitzingen (district) Populated places on the Main basin Populated riverside places in Germany {{Kitzingen-geo-stub