Waldbüttelbrunn is a
municipality
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The term ''municipality' ...
in the district of
Würzburg
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in
Lower Franconia
Lower Franconia (, ) is one of seven districts of Bavaria, Germany. The districts of Lower, Middle and Upper Franconia make up the region of Franconia. It consists of nine districts and 308 municipalities (including three cities).
History
After ...
,
Bavaria
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,
Germany
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. It is located about west of Würzburg. The population is 5055 (December 2008).
Business
There is a business park in the north of Waldbüttelbrunn, which provides employment to over 1000 people.
History
Archaeological excavations have shown that the area was settled as early as 5000 BC. The first official document mentioning "Waldbüttelbrunn" as "Büttelbrunn" dates from AD 748.
In 1803 Waldbüttelbrunn, together with the whole area around
Würzburg
Würzburg (; Main-Franconian: ) is, after Nuremberg and Fürth, the Franconia#Towns and cities, third-largest city in Franconia located in the north of Bavaria. Würzburg is the administrative seat of the Regierungsbezirk Lower Franconia. It sp ...
, became part of
Bavaria
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.
One of the last battles of the
Austro-Prussian War
The Austro-Prussian War (German: ''Preußisch-Österreichischer Krieg''), also known by many other names,Seven Weeks' War, German Civil War, Second War of Unification, Brothers War or Fraternal War, known in Germany as ("German War"), ''Deutsc ...
of 1866 took place at Rossbrunn, now part of Waldbüttelbrunn, between Bavarian and Prussian troops.
Twinning arrangements
Waldbütellbrunn is in good contact with the French municipality of
Fleury sur Orne in
Normandy
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Normandy comprises Normandy (administrative region), mainland Normandy (a part of France) and insular N ...
, with annual visits and student exchanges. The Polish municipality of
Radomysl nad Sanem and the Thuringian municipality of
Remptendorf
Remptendorf is a municipality in the district Saale-Orla-Kreis, in Thuringia, Germany
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are also twinned with Waldbüttelbrunn.
References
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Würzburg (district)