Spessart

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Spessart is a region in Gernany, about  southeast of Frankfurt am Main. It is about  northwest of Würzburg.  It contains the largest mixed forest in Germany. Most of it is hilly plains, but there are also some mountains. The region is split between Bavaria and Hesse. Many of the German fairy tales mention the Spessart. Snow White takes place in Lohr am Main, in the Spessart. The name is a contraction of Specht (woodpecker) and -hart (for forest) 

Category:Geography of Germany