Riedbach


Riedbach is a municipality in the district of Haßberge in Bavaria in Germany. It is situated 20 km northeast of Schweinfurt and 8 km north of Haßfurt.
The municipality was created in 1978. It encompasses the villages of Humprechtshausen, Kleinmünster, Kleinsteinach, Kreuzthal and Mechenried, and derives its name from the Riedbach creek that flows through Humprechtshausen, Kleinsteinach and Mechenried.
The population of Riedbach is about 1600 people. Its mayor is Birgit Bayer.

Villages

Humprechtshausen

Mechenried

Kleinsteinach

Kleinmünster

Kreuzthal

Neighbor-Municipalities

Riedbach is surrounded by the municipalities of Aidhausen, Hofheim in Unterfranken, Königsberg in Bayern, Haßfurt and Schonungen.

History

In 1818, as part of the reformation of the bavarian territories, the municipalities of Kleinmünster, Kleinsteinach, Mechenried and Humprechtshausen were created. On May 1, 1978 as part of another reformation of the bavarian territories, the former municipalities formed the municipality "Riedbach".

Population

1910: 1.725 Inhabitants

1972: 1.902 Inhabitants

2005: 1.717 Inhabitants

2010: 1.625 Inhabitants

Economy

Riedbach's main economy is agriculture, with 72 producers. Additionally, there are six construction companies and two kindergartens.