Esselbach is a municipality located in the Main-Spessart district within the Regierungsbezirk of Lower Franconia (Unterfranken) in the German state of Bavaria. It functions as a member of the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft of Marktheidenfeld.
The town serves as a local administrative unit situated in the regional landscape of southern Germany. Its governance is integrated into the collective administration of the surrounding area through its membership in the aforementioned community of municipalities.