Motten is a municipality in the district of Bad Kissingen in Bavaria in Germany.
Motten | |
|---|---|
 Church of Saint Bartholomew | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Motten within Bad Kissingen district  | |
  Motten  Motten | |
| Coordinates: 50°24′N 9°46′E / 50.400°N 9.767°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Unterfranken |
| District | Bad Kissingen |
| Subdivisions | 3 Ortsteile |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–26) | Katja Habersack[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 23.80 km2 (9.19 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 420 m (1,380 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 1,706 |
| • Density | 72/km2 (190/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 97786 |
| Dialling codes | 09748 |
| Vehicle registration | KG |
| Website | www.motten.de |
Geography
editSubdivisions
editThe municipality consists of the following Ortsteile:
- Kothen
- Motten
- Speicherz
History
editMotten originally belonged to the Bishop of Fulda, and was secularized in 1803 and given to Archduke Ferdinand of Orange. In 1806, it became part of the Province of Fulde in France. In the Congress of Vienna in 1815, it was given to Austria. Since the Treaty of Munich of 1816, it has belonged to Bavaria.
On the evening of 22 October 2005, a tornado destroyed parts of the industrial district.
Demographics
edit| Year | Population |
| 1961 | 1491 |
| 1970 | 1617 |
| 1987 | 1641 |
| 1991 | 1741 |
| 1995 | 1961 |
| 2000 | 1946 |
| 2002 | 1946 |
| 2005 | 1935 |
| 2010 | 1794 |
| 2015 | 1771 |
Economy
editMotten has had a brewery since the 16th century.
In 1998, there were 242 businesses in the municipality. In 1999, there were 54 agricultural businesses, with 837 ha under cultivation, 227 ha in fields, and 606 ha in pasture.
Governance
editCoat of arms
editA black Templar's cross on a diagonal silver band, with a crown above and a gold thistle blossom below on a black background.
References
edit- ^ Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
- ^ Genesis Online-Datenbank des Bayerischen Landesamtes für Statistik Tabelle 12411-003r Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes: Gemeinden, Stichtag (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011).
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