Rothenfels

Rothenfels is a town in the Main-Spessart district in the Regierungsbezirk of Lower Franconia (Unterfranken) in Bavaria, Germany and a member of the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft (municipal association) of Marktheidenfeld. With a population of just around 1,000 it is said to be Bavaria’s smallest town.

 Geography 

 Location 
Rothenfels is on the Main’s right edge between Lohr and Marktheidenfeld, 5 km north of Marktheidenfeld, and 33 km east of Aschaffenburg. Squeezed as it is between the river and a bluff, the town consists of little more than a main street. Since 2006, the Maindamm, previously part of the railway line  has been used as a town bypass.

Neighbouring communities
From the north, clockwise: Neustadt am Main, Marktheidenfeld, Hafenlohr,  (gemeindefreies Gebiet).

Subdivisions
Rothenfels has two Stadtteile, Rothenfels in the valley of the Main and Bergrothenfels on the hill, next to Rothenfels Castle ().

 Gallery

 References 

 Other websites 

 Town’s official webpage  
 Rothenfels Castle 

Category:Main-Spessart