Country Germany Admin. region Darmstadt Elevation 112 m (367 ft) Area 7.45 km² Local time Saturday 12:59 AM Dialling code 06186 | State Hesse District Main-Kinzig-Kreis Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) Population 7,374 (30 Jun 2009) Postal code 63538 Administrative region Darmstadt | |
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Großkrotzenburg is a municipality in the Main-Kinzig district, in Hesse, Germany. It has a population of around 7,500.
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The town is mainly known for its swimming lake and its coal-fired power station.
Location
Großkrotzenburg is located in the extreme southwest of the Main-Kinzig district, in the southeast of Hesse, bordering on Bavaria. It lies on the right bank of the river Main.
Part of the municipal territory is covered by the Kahler Seenplatte, a system of lakes created by mining and (gravel) quarrying that stretches across the Hessian-Bavarian border and is named after the town Kahl am Main.
Neighbouring communities
Großkrotzenburg borders on (from the north, clockwise) Hanau, Kahl am Main (in (Aschaffenburg district), and Hainburg (in Offenbach district).
Utilities
Kraftwerk Staudinger is a coal-fired thermal power station located west of the town, directly on the Main river. Due to the size of its cooling towers, the power plant is a local landmark.
Transport
Großkrotzenburg lies on the Bundesstrasse 8.