Scheßlitz

Scheßlitz
Town center of Scheßlitz with the Church of Saint Kilian
Location of Scheßlitz within Bamberg district
Scheßlitz
Scheßlitz
Coordinates: 49°58′30″N 11°2′00″E / 49.97500°N 11.03333°E / 49.97500; 11.03333
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionOberfranken
DistrictBamberg
Subdivisions30 Stadtteile
Government
  Mayor (202026) Roland Kauper (CSU)
Area
  Total
94.88 km2 (36.63 sq mi)
Elevation
310 m (1,020 ft)
Population
 (2024-12-31)
  Total
7,129
  Density75/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
96110
Dialling codes09542
Vehicle registrationBA
Websitewww.schesslitz.de

Scheßlitz (or Schesslitz) is a German town in the Upper Franconian district of Bamberg and lies on the rise to the Franconian Switzerland on the A 70 between Bamberg and Bayreuth, lying 14 km northeast of the former.