Zeil am Main
urban municipality of Germany in the Haßberge district of Bavaria
Key facts
- Country
- Germany
- State
- Bavaria
- Admin region
- Unterfranken
- District
- Haßberge
- Mayor 2020 26
- Thomas Stadelmann ( SPD )
- Total
- 35.72 km (13.79 sq mi)
- Elevation
- 230 m (750 ft)
- Density
- 155/km (402/sq mi)
- Time zone
- UTC+01:00 ( CET )
- Summer dst
- UTC+02:00 ( CEST )
- Dialling codes
- 09524
- Vehicle registration
- HAS
- Website
- www.zeil-am-main.de
Article
Zeil am Main ( German pronunciation: [ˈtsaɪl ʔam ˈmaɪn], lit. 'Zeil on the Main') is a town in the Haßberge district in Lower Franconia, an area in the federal state of Bavaria, Germany. It is situated on the right bank of the Main, 7 km east of Haßfurt, 24 km northwest of Bamberg, and 25 km east of Schweinfurt. Zeil is a historic Franconian town known for its old churches, romantic houses, medieval walls and towers, the hill church of "Zeiler Käpelle", and the castle ruins of the Schmachtenburg.
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