Volkach
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Location of Volkach   within Kitzingen   district ![]()  | |
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| Coordinates: 49°52′N 10°13′E / 49.867°N 10.217°E | |
| Country | Germany | 
| State | Bavaria | 
| Admin. region | Unterfranken | 
| District | Kitzingen | 
| Municipal assoc. | |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–26) | Heiko Bäuerlein[1] (CSU) | 
| Area | |
 • Total  | 60.19 km2 (23.24 sq mi) | 
| Elevation | 203 m (666 ft) | 
| Population  (2024-12-31)[2]  | |
 • Total  | 8,512 | 
| • Density | 140/km2 (370/sq mi) | 
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) | 
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) | 
| Postal codes | 97332  | 
| Dialling codes | 09381 | 
| Vehicle registration | KT | 
| Website | volkach | 
Volkach is a town in the district of Kitzingen in the Regierungsbezirk Unterfranken (Lower Franconia) in Bavaria, Germany. It lies on the river Main and has a population of around 8,700.
History
Located outside the town but inside the municipal territory is the late-Gothic pilgrimage church Maria im Weingarten with a Madonna by Tilman Riemenschneider. It was stolen in 1962 but later recovered.

Arts and culture
Volkach has hosted an annual wine festival since 1949.
Notable residents

- August von Rothmund (1831–1906), ophthalmologist and professor
 - Leo Kirch (1926–2011), media entrepreneur who led the Kirch Group
 - Marlies Dumbsky (born 1985), German Wine Queen
 - Friedrich Funk (1900–1963), politician (CSU), farmer, and member of the Bundestag 1949–1963 who lived in the town until his death
 
Mayors
- 1945–1948: Josef Michael Erb
 - 1948–1970: Georg Berz
 - 1970–1990: Friedrich Ruß
 - 1990–2002: Karl Andreas Schlier
 - 2002–2020: Peter Kornell, reelected in 2008 and 2014
 - since 2020: Heiko Bäuerlein
 
Sights
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Western town wall remains -  			
South-western town wall remains -  			
Volkach town hall -  			
Volkach town centre 
External links
References
- ^ Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
 - ^ "Gemeinden, Kreise und Regierungsbezirke in Bayern, Einwohnerzahlen am 31. Dezember 2024; Basis Zensus 2022" [Municipalities, counties, and administrative districts in Bavaria; Based on the 2022 Census] (CSV) (in German). Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik.
 
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