Büchenbach

Municipality in Bavaria, Germany

Coat of arms

Location of Büchenbach within Roth district

(2020–26) Helmut Bauz^[1]Area

• Total30.78 km² (11.88 sq mi)Elevation

366 m (1,201 ft)Population

(2022-12-31)^[2]

• Total5,392 • Density180/km² (450/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)Postal codes

91186

Dialling codes09171Vehicle registrationRHWebsitewww.buechenbach.de

Büchenbach is a municipality in the district of Roth, in Bavaria, Germany.

History

During the Thirty Years' War the population decreased very sharp. Later protestant refugees came from Austria. In 1886 the train station was opened. In 1913 electricity was installed. In 1939 Büchenbach had 705 inhabitants. After 1945 refugees came to Büchenbach, so in 1962 there were 2200 inhabitants.^[3]

References

^ Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
^ Genesis Online-Datenbank des Bayerischen Landesamtes für Statistik Tabelle 12411-003r Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes: Gemeinden, Stichtag (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011).
^ "Ortschronik: Gemeinde Büchenbach".