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Markt Einersheim

Markt Einersheim is a market town and municipality in the district of Kitzingen in Bavaria, Germany. On April 5, 1945, at the end of World War II, the town was bombed by United States Army Air Forces P-47 Thunderbolts. American troops captured the town from German forces, who retreated to the southeast, on April 6.

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Coordinates: 49°41′N 10°18′E / 49.683°N 10.300°E / 49.683; 10.300
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionLower Franconia
DistrictKitzingen
Municipal assoc.Iphofen
Government
 • Mayor (2020–26) Herbert Volkamer1
Area
 • Total
7.74 km2 (2.99 sq mi)
Elevation
290 m (950 ft)
Population
 (2024-12-31)2
 • Total
1,216
 • Density157/km2 (407/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
97348
Dialling codes09326
Vehicle registrationKT
Websitewww.markt-einersheim.de

Markt Einersheim is a market town and municipality in the district of Kitzingen in Bavaria, Germany. On April 5, 1945, at the end of World War II, the town was bombed by United States Army Air Forces P-47 Thunderbolts. American troops captured the town from German forces, who retreated to the southeast, on April 6.3

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