Auerbach in der Oberpfalz
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Auerbach i.d.OPf. | ||
Location of Auerbach i.d.OPf. within Amberg-Sulzbach district | ||
Coordinates: 49°41′N 11°37′E / 49.683°N 11.617°ECoordinates: 49°41′N 11°37′E / 49.683°N 11.617°E | ||
Country | Germany | |
State | Bavaria | |
Admin. region | Oberpfalz | |
District | Amberg-Sulzbach | |
Government | ||
• Mayor | Joachim Neuß (CSU) | |
Area | ||
• Total | 70.33 km2 (27.15 sq mi) | |
Population (2015-12-31)[1] | ||
• Total | 8,940 | |
• Density | 130/km2 (330/sq mi) | |
Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
Postal codes | 91275 | |
Dialling codes | 09643 | |
Vehicle registration | AS | |
Website | www.auerbach.de |
Auerbach in der Oberpfalz (German pronunciation: [ˈaʊɐbax ɪn dɐ ˈoːbɐpfalts]) is a town in the Amberg-Sulzbach district, Bavaria, Germany. It is located 45 km northeast of Nuremberg. In the subdivision Michelfeld there was a Benedictine monastery which is now a nursing home.
Subdivisions
- Degelsdorf
- Gunzendorf
- Michelfeld
- Nasnitz
- Nitzlbuch
- Ranna
- Ranzenthal
- Zogenreuth
Twinnings
- Laneuveville-devant-Nancy, Lorraine, France
Notable citizens
- Heinrich Stromer (b. 1476 in Auerbach in der Oberpfalz – November 25, 1542), professor at the Leipzig university, physician and founder of Auerbach's Cellar.
- Johann Michael Doser (b.1678 in Degelsdorf – 1756) was an artist, mainly in the fields of wood carvings und sculptures for altars
- Maurus von Schenkl (1749-1816), Benedictine theologian and canonist, born in Auerbach in der Oberpfalz
References
- ↑ "Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes". Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik und Datenverarbeitung (in German). June 2016.
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