What is Spessart?
[[File:Spessart - Deutsche Mittelgebirge, Serie A-de.png|thumb]] '''Spessart''' is a region in [[Germany|Gernany]], about {{Convert|55|km}} southeast of [[Frankfurt am Main]]. It is about {{Convert|40|km}} northwest of [[Würzburg]]. It contains the largest [[mixed forest]] in Germany. Most of it is hilly plains, but there are also some mountains. The region is split between [[Bavaria]] and [[Hesse]]. Many of the German [[Fairy tale|fairy tales]] mention the Spessart. [[Snow White]] takes place in [[Lohr am Main]], in the Spessart. The name is a contraction of Specht ([[woodpecker]]) and -hart (for [[forest]]) {{Stub}} [[Category:Geography of Germany]]