Güntersleben

Güntersleben
Güntersleben
Municipality
	Güntersleben in winter
	Coat of arms
	Location of Güntersleben within Würzburg district
	Güntersleben Güntersleben
	Coordinates: 49°52′N 9°54′E / 49.867°N 9.900°E
Country	Germany
State	Bavaria
Admin. region	Unterfranken
District	Würzburg
Government
• Mayor (2023–29)	Michael Freudenberger (CSU)
Area
• Total	16.05 km2 (6.20 sq mi)
Elevation	273 m (896 ft)
Population (2023-12-31)
• Total	4,567
• Density	280/km2 (740/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	97261
Dialling codes	09365
Vehicle registration	WÜ
Website	www.guentersleben.de

Güntersleben is a municipality in the district of Würzburg in Bavaria in Germany.

History

The earliest record of Güntersleben dates from 1113. Another local place name, now lost, is Thüngersleben. In 1510 the village was hit by a severe fire, and in 1611 the plague claimed 141 victims. Güntersleben was within the Prince-Bishopric of Würzburg, and the Benedictine monastery of St Stephan at Würzburg had the right to the tithes until 1802. As part of the Franconian Circle, Güntersleben was secularized in favor of Bavaria in 1803. At the Peace of Pressburg of 1805, the area was confirmed to Ferdinand III, Grand Duke of Tuscany, as part of the Grand Duchy of Würzburg, and in 1814 with the defeat of Napoleon this became part of the Kingdom of Bavaria. In 1818, a municipality was established.