Grafrath
Saint Rasso church
Saint Rasso church
Coat of arms of Grafrath
Location of Grafrath within Fürstenfeldbruck district
Grafrath   is located in Germany
Grafrath
Grafrath
Grafrath   is located in Bavaria
Grafrath
Grafrath
Coordinates: 48°07′N 11°10′E / 48.117°N 11.167°E / 48.117; 11.167
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionOberbayern
DistrictFürstenfeldbruck
Municipal assoc.Grafrath
Subdivisions3 Ortsteile
Government
  Mayor (202026) Markus Kennerknecht[1]
Area
  Total14.43 km2 (5.57 sq mi)
Elevation
550 m (1,800 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
  Total4,064
  Density280/km2 (730/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
82284
Dialling codes08144
Vehicle registrationFFB
Websitewww.grafrath.de

Grafrath is a municipality in the district of Fürstenfeldbruck in Bavaria in Germany. It takes its name from Saint Rasso (Ratho), a count (Graf) who founded a Benedictine abbey in the 10th century, and which existed until 1803.[3][4]

Points of interest

References

  1. Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
  2. Genesis Online-Datenbank des Bayerischen Landesamtes für Statistik Tabelle 12411-003r Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes: Gemeinden, Stichtag (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011)
  3. Rasso (Ratho) von Andechs - Ökumenisches Heiligenlexikon
  4. Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Gräfrath" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 12 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 316.

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