Scheßlitz

Also known as Schesslitz

Scheßlitz (; or Schesslitz) is a German town in the Upper Franconian district of Bamberg and lies on the rise to the Franconian Switzerland on the A 70 between Bamberg and Bayreuth, lying 14 km northeast of the former.

Key facts

German location.type: Stadt
German location.image_photo: 007 Scheßlitz, St. Kilian.jpg
German location.image_caption: Town center of Scheßlitz with the Church of Saint Kilian
German location.image_coa: DEU Scheßlitz COA.svg
German location.image_plan: Scheßlitz in BA.svg
German location.state: Bayern
German location.region: Oberfranken
German location.district: Bamberg
German location.elevation: 310
German location.area: 94.87
German location.postal_code: 96110
German location.area_code: 09542

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Contents

Geography
Constituent communities
History
Entry in a travel guide
Amalgamations
Population development
Politics
Town council
Mayor
Coat of arms
Culture and sightseeing
Buildings
Economy and infrastructure
Transport
Famous people
Sons and daughters of the town
Sister cities
References
Further reading
External links
Picture gallery

==Geography== The town is surrounded by the following hills: Stammberg (559 m) Giechburg (530 m) Gügel (515 m) Kulm (553 m) Heidenstein (577 m) Rabenstein (572 m) Würgauer Höhe (518 m) Reisberg (554 m) Roter Stein (518 m) Wattendorfer Höhe (555 m) Hohe Metze (577 m)