Heimbuchenthal

Heimbuchenthal lies in the Bavarian Lower Main (Bayerischer Untermain) in the upper valley of the Elsava in the Mittelgebirge (hill range) Spessart. In 1282, Heimbuchenthal, whose name comes from the hornbeams (Hainbuchen in German), had its first documentary mention. In 1495, the place was first named as a court centre. Along with the Archbishopric of Mainz, the former Vogteiamt (until 1782) passed at Secularization to the newly formed Principality of Aschaffenburg, with which it passed in 1814 (by this time it had become a department of the Grand Duchy of Frankfurt) to the Kingdom of Bavaria. In 1982, there was a 700-year jubilee celebration which involved the dedication of a few tourist attractions. Within the municipal area there were 1,875 inhabitants in 1970, 2,106 in 1987, 2,260 in 2000 and 2,154 in 2013 According to official statistics, in 1998, there were 133 workers on the social welfare contribution rolls working in producing businesses. In trade and transport this was 27. In other areas, 176 workers on the social welfare contribution rolls were employed, and there were 808 remote workers.