Ostheim

Ostheim
Fortress church in Ostheim
Location of Ostheim within Rhön-Grabfeld district
Location of Ostheim
Ostheim
Ostheim
Coordinates: 50°28′N 10°13′E / 50.467°N 10.217°E / 50.467; 10.217
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionUnterfranken
DistrictRhön-Grabfeld
Municipal assoc.Ostheim vor der Rhön
Government
 • Mayor (2020–26) Steffen Malzer (CSU)
Area
 • Total
40.85 km2 (15.77 sq mi)
Elevation
300 m (980 ft)
Population
 (2024-12-31)
 • Total
3,344
 • Density81.86/km2 (212.0/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
97645
Dialling codes09777
Vehicle registrationNES
Websitewww.ostheim.de

Ostheim vor der Rhön (German pronunciation: [ˈɔsthaɪm foːɐ̯ deːɐ̯ ˈʁøːn], lit.'Ostheim before the Rhön') is a town in Northern Bavaria in the district of Rhön-Grabfeld in Franconia. Though politically part of Bavaria since 1947, it was historically a part of Thuringia, and remains religiously, architecturally, and to some extent culturally distinct from its immediate surroundings.