Mellrichstadt

Mellrichstadt is a town in the district Rhön-Grabfeld, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated 17 km southwest of Meiningen, and 13 km northeast of Bad Neustadt. It includes the following villages: Bahra, Eußenhausen, Frickenhausen, Mühlfeld, Sondheim im Grabfeld und Roßrieth.

Mellrichstadt
Town
Church of Saint Kilian
Coat of arms
Location of Mellrichstadt within Rhön-Grabfeld district
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Coordinates: 50°25′N 10°19′E
Country	Germany
State	Bavaria
Admin. region	Unterfranken
District	Rhön-Grabfeld
Municipal assoc.	Mellrichstadt
Government
• Mayor (2020–26)	Michael Kraus[1]
Area
• Total	55.78 km2 (21.54 sq mi)
Elevation	270 m (890 ft)
Population  (2024-12-31)[2]
• Total	5,530
• Density	99/km2 (260/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	97638
Dialling codes	09776
Vehicle registration	NES, KÖN, MET
Website	www.mellrichstadt.de

History

On September 30th, 1938, the town's synagogue was destroyed, purportedly due to a mob of Sudeten Germans breaking into the synagogue. No members of the congregation were recorded as being harmed, as they were given warning beforehand by an unknown source.^[3][4]

During the Cold War, Mellrichstadt was located close to the Inner German border. A mechanized battalion and an anti-tank company of the Bundeswehr's 35th Panzergrenadier Brigade were stationed there.

Literature

Features in John Douglas-Gray's thriller 'The Novak Legacy' ISBN 978-0-7552-1321-4