Rödental

Town in Bavaria, Germany

Coat of arms

Location of Rödental within Coburg district

(2020–26) Marco Steiner^[1] (FW)Area

• Total49.96 km² (19.29 sq mi)Elevation

350 m (1,150 ft)Population

(2022-12-31)^[2]

• Total13,033 • Density260/km² (680/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)Postal codes

96472

Dialling codes09563Vehicle registrationCOWebsitewww.roedental.de

Rödental (German: [ˈʁøːdn̩ˌtaːl] ^ⓘ) is a town in the district of Coburg, northern Bavaria, Germany, 7 km northeast of Coburg.

Rödental was the name given to a group of municipalities that united 1971, including Mönchröden, Oeslau, Einberg, Oberwohlsbach and Unterwohlsbach.

The oldest part of Rödental is Mönchröden, founded in 1108. Mönchröden (meaning monks along the river Röden) has a 900-year-old monastery that is in well preserved condition, and contains several Gothic structures.

Oeslau, the largest of the components of Rödental, is the home of the W. Goebel Porzellanfabrik porcelain factory.

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).