Geroda, Lower Franconia

Geroda
Coat of arms of Geroda Coat of arms
Geroda
Location of Geroda within Bad Kissingen district 250px
Coordinates:
Country	Germany
State	Bavaria
Admin. region	Unterfranken
District	Bad Kissingen
Municipal assoc.	Bad Brückenau
Government
• Mayor	Manfred Emmert (FW)
Area
• Total	16.79 km2 (6.48 sq mi)
Population (2013-12-31)
• Total	883
• Density	53/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	97779
Dialling codes	09747
Vehicle registration	KG
Website	www.geroda.de

Geroda is a municipality in the district of Bad Kissingen in Bavaria in Germany.

Geroda is located in the nature park Bayerische Rhön, in the Thulba valley, on the southern side of the so-called Schwarze Berge ("black mountains").

Divisions of the municipality

The municipality consists of the following towns:

• Geroda
• Platz (which was independent until the 1970s)

History

The name Geroda comes from the Middle High German Ger, meaning speer, and Rod (modern German Rodung) and describes a wedge-shaped clearing.

The first church in the area was built in the 12th century. The town was divided between the Bishop of Fulda and the Bibra family. Because it lay on a major commercial route, it was repeatedly plundered during the 30-Years' War.

Government

The municipal council has 13 members, including the mayor. Of those members, 10 belonged to the Freie Wälergemeinschaft, and 3 were independent as of 2002.

Coat of arms

At the bottom, a black Templar's cross on a silver background, in the upper left, three blue rings on a diagonal silver bar against a blue background, and in the upper right, a curved silver fish on a red background.

External links

• Official Web site