Sailauf

Geschichte

Sailauf is a municipality in the Aschaffenburg district in the Regierungsbezirk of Lower Franconia (Unterfranken) in Bavaria, Germany. It has a population of around 3,600.GeographyLocationThe community lies in the area of the Spessart (range) known as Vorspessart near Aschaffenburg. It is located on the Sailaufbach, a tributary of the Laufach.SubdivisionsSailauf has two Ortsteile: (population 2013: 788) Sailauf (2,861)In addition the hamlet is part of Sailauf. It consists of an industrial area near the Bundesautobahn 3 and the ''''. Moreover, the municipal territory includes 19 small exclaves to the northeast (see map) surrounded by the Sailaufer Forst.Neighbouring communitiesSailauf borders on : Blankenbach, Sommerkahl, the unincorporated area, Laufach, Bessenbach and Hösbach.HistorySailauf is among the Vorspessart's oldest settlements. As early as 1089, the original parish church in the upper Aschaff valley stood here.