Großkrotzenburg

Großkrotzenburg
Municipality
Aerial view
Coat of arms
Location of Großkrotzenburg within Main-Kinzig-Kreis district
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Coordinates: 50°05′N 08°59′E / 50.083°N 8.983°E / 50.083; 8.983
Country	Germany
State	Hesse
Admin. region	Darmstadt
District	Main-Kinzig-Kreis
Government
• Mayor (2022–28)	Theresa Neumann[1] (CDU)
Area
• Total	7.45 km2 (2.88 sq mi)
Elevation	112 m (367 ft)
Population  (2022-12-31)[2]
• Total	7,505
• Density	1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	63538
Dialling codes	06186
Vehicle registration	MKK, HU, GN, SLÜ
Website	www.grosskrotzenburg.de

Großkrotzenburg is a municipality in the

The town is mainly known for its swimming lake and its coal-fired power station.

Geography

Location

Großkrotzenburg is located in the extreme southwest of the

Part of the municipal territory is covered by the Kahler Seenplatte [de], a system of lakes created by mining and (gravel) quarrying that stretches across the Hessian-Bavarian border and is named after the town Kahl am Main.

Neighbouring communities

Großkrotzenburg borders on (from the north, clockwise) Hanau, Kahl am Main (in (Aschaffenburg district), and Hainburg (in Offenbach district).

Infrastructure

Utilities

Kraftwerk Staudinger is a coal-fired thermal power station located west of the town, directly on the Main river. Due to the size of its cooling towers, the power plant is a local landmark.

Transport

Großkrotzenburg lies on the

References

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