Riedbach
Riedbach is a municipality in the district of Haßberge in Bavaria in Germany. It is situated 20 km northeast of Schweinfurt and 8 km north of Haßfurt.
The municipality was created in 1978. It encompasses the villages of Humprechtshausen, Kleinmünster, Kleinsteinach, Kreuzthal and Mechenried, and derives its name from the Riedbach creek that flows through Humprechtshausen, Kleinsteinach and Mechenried.
The population of Riedbach is about 1600 people. Its mayor is Birgit Bayer.
Villages
HumprechtshausenMechenried
Kleinsteinach
Kleinmünster
Kreuzthal
Neighboring municipalities
Riedbach is surrounded by the municipalities of Aidhausen, Hofheim in Unterfranken, Königsberg in Bayern, Haßfurt and Schonungen.History
In 1818, as part of the reformation of the Bavarian territories, the municipalities of Kleinmünster, Kleinsteinach, Mechenried and Humprechtshausen were created. On 1 May 1978 as part of another reformation of the Bavarian territories, the former municipalities formed the municipality "Riedbach".Population
1910: 1.725 Inhabitants1972: 1.902 Inhabitants
2005: 1.717 Inhabitants
2010: 1.625 Inhabitants