Marktbreit

Marktbreit am Main (German: [maʁktˈbʁaɪ̯t] (listen)) is a town in Kitzingen in the Regierungsbezirk Unterfranken in Bavaria, Germany. It is at the most southern point of the Main river. Marktbreit is the birthplace of Alois Alzheimer who first identified the symptoms of what is now known as Alzheimer's disease. With its suburb Gnodstadt [de], Marktbreit has about 3,700 residents.

Marktbreit
Town
The Malerwinkel in Marktbreit
Coat of arms
Location of Marktbreit within Kitzingen district
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Coordinates: 49°40′1″N 10°8′37″E
Country	Germany
State	Bavaria
Admin. region	Unterfranken
District	Kitzingen
Municipal assoc.	Marktbreit
Government
• Mayor (2020–26)	Harald Kopp[1] (SPD)
Area
• Total	20.15 km2 (7.78 sq mi)
Elevation	191 m (627 ft)
Population  (2024-12-31)[2]
• Total	3,793
• Density	190/km2 (490/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	97338–97340
Dialling codes	09332
Vehicle registration	KT
Website	www.marktbreit.de

Marktbreit, view to the town from Segnitz

Geography

Place

Marktbreit is in Kitzingen, in Lower Franconia, Bavaria. Its territory is on the left bank of the Main river, at the river's southernmost curve. Kitzingen is upriver, while downriver are Ochsenfurt and Würzburg.

Marktbreit is on the southwestern edge of the district, where it borders on the districts of Neustadt (Aisch)-Bad Windsheim and Würzburg.

Subdivisions

The town has two Stadtteile: Marktbreit and Gnodstadt.

Neighbouring communities

The municipality borders on (from the north clockwise): Marktsteft, Obernbreit, Martinsheim, Oberickelsheim, Ochsenfurt, Frickenhausen am Main and Segnitz.