Amberg-Sulzbach
Amberg-Sulzbach () is a ''Landkreis'' (district) in Bavaria, Germany. It surrounds but does not include the city of Amberg. It is bounded by (from the north and clockwise) the districts of Neustadt an der Waldnaab, Schwandorf, Neumarkt, Nürnberger Land and Bayreuth. History The history is linked with the history of the Upper Palatinate and the city of Amberg. The district was established in 1972 by merging the former district of Amberg and the district-free city of Sulzbach-Rosenberg (the latter lost its status as a district-free city in this administrative reform). Geography The district is located in the geographical centre of Bavaria, 40 km east of Nuremberg Nuremberg (, ; ; in the local East Franconian dialect: ''Nämberch'' ) is the Franconia#Towns and cities, largest city in Franconia, the List of cities in Bavaria by population, second-largest city in the States of Germany, German state of Bav .... The main axis of the region is the Vils River (an ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Edelsfeld
Edelsfeld is a municipality in the district of Amberg-Sulzbach in Bavaria, Germany. Geography Apart from Edelsfeld the municipality consists of the following villages: *Alternsthof *Bernricht *Birkhof *Boden *Eberhardsbühl *Gassenhof *Kalchsreuth *Kleinalbershof *Neuernsthof *Neumühle *Niederärndt *Oberndorf *Riglashof *Schmalnohe *Schnellersdorf *Sigras *Silbergrub *Sinnleithen *Steinling *Stopfmühle *Streitbühl *Trosthof *Vögelas *Wegscheid *Weißenberg Notable people References Populated places in Amberg-Sulzbach {{AmbergSulzbach-geo-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Hahnbach
Hahnbach is a municipality in the district of Amberg-Sulzbach in Bavaria in Germany. There are living at the moment about 5000 people. The most important districts are: Fronbergsiedlung, Friedhofsiedlung, Süd 3, Markt. About 2000 of the 5000 people are not living in Hahnbach by itself, they are living in villages like Dürnsricht or Iber, which are in the area of Hahnbach. SSince 2014, the Mayor of Hahnbach is Bernhard Lindner (CSU). The CSU is the most popular party in Hahnbach, at the last election they got more than 75% of the votes, at place two was the SPD with at least 20% of the votes. The most important objects of interest are the Amberger Tor and the Fahrraddenkmal, which shows a biker holding his bike. The church in Hahnbach is called St. Jakobus Church. The sports team is called SV Hahnbach. Geography Apart from Hahnbach the municipality consists of the following villages: *Adlholz *Dürnsricht *Frohnberg *Frohnhof *Godlricht *Hahnbach *Höhengau *Iber *Irlbach *Kie ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Auerbach In Der Oberpfalz
Auerbach in der Oberpfalz (, ) is a town in the Amberg-Sulzbach district, Bavaria, Germany. In the subdivision Michelfeld there was a Michelfeld Abbey, Benedictine monastery which is now a nursing home. Geography It is located 45 km northeast of Nuremberg. Apart from the town Auerbach the municipality consists of the following villages: *Bernreuth *Degelsdorf *Dornbach *Espamühle *Gunzendorf *Hagenohe *Hammerberg *Hämmerlmühle *Lehnershof *Leiten *Ligenz *Michelfeld *Mühldorf *Nasnitz *Neumühle *Niedernhof *Nitzlbuch *Ohrenbach *Ortlesbrunn *Pferrach *Ranna *Ranzenthal *Rauhenstein *Reichenbach *Rosenhof *Rußhütte *Saaß *Sackdilling *Sägmühle *Sand *Speckmühle *Staubershammer *Steinamwasser *Weidlwang *Welluck *Zogenreuth Mayor Since May 2008 Joachim Neuß is the mayor. Helmut Ott was the mayor 1996–2008. Town twinnings * Laneuveville-devant-Nancy, Lorraine (région), Lorraine, France Notable citizens * Johann Baptist Metz (1928-2019), Catholic theologian ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Gebenbach
Gebenbach is a municipality in the district of Amberg-Sulzbach in Bavaria in Germany Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It lies between the Baltic Sea and the North Sea to the north and the Alps to the south. Its sixteen States of Germany, constituent states have a total popu .... Geography Apart from Gebenbach the municipality consists of the following villages: *Atzmannsricht *Kainsricht Notable people References Populated places in Amberg-Sulzbach {{AmbergSulzbach-geo-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Freudenberg, Bavaria
Freudenberg () is a municipality in the Amberg-Sulzbach district, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated approximately 10 km north-east of Amberg Amberg () is a Town#Germany, town in Bavaria, Germany. It is located in the Upper Palatinate about halfway between Regensburg and Bayreuth. History The town was first mentioned in 1034 with the name Ammenberg. It became an important trading c .... Geography Apart from Freudenberg, the municipality consists of the following villages: *Altenricht *Aschach *Bärnmühle *Baumgarten *Berghof *Buchenöd *Bühl *Ellersdorf *Etsdorf *Geiselhof *Götzendorf *Greßmühle *Hainstetten *Hammermühle *Hiltersdorf *Holzhaus *Hötzelsdorf *Immenstetten *Kohlmühle *Lintach *Oberpennading *Paulsdorf *Pursruck *Rannahof *Schlauderhof *Schleißdorf *Schwand *Ströhlhof *Thann *Traglhof *Unterpennading *Witzlricht *Wutschdorf Notable people References Populated places in Amberg-Sulzbach {{AmbergSulzbach-geo-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Freihung
Freihung is a municipality in the district of Amberg-Sulzbach in Bavaria in Germany. Geography Apart from Freihung the municipality consists of the following villages: *Blauenneuschacht *Böcklmühle *Elbart *Freihungsand *Großschönbrunn *Hämmerleinshof *Hämmerleinsmühle *Kleinschönbrunn *Konradinsgrund *Mauerhof *Riedhof *Rothaar *Rumpelmühle *Schallermühle *Schickenhof *Schmelzmühle *Schwadermühle *Seugast *Tanzfleck *Thansüß *Weickenricht Notable people * Johannes Stark (born 15 April 1874 in Schickenhof – 21 June 1957), physicist and winner of the Nobel Prize in Physics The Nobel Prize in Physics () is an annual award given by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences for those who have made the most outstanding contributions to mankind in the field of physics. It is one of the five Nobel Prizes established by the ... in 1919 References Populated places in Amberg-Sulzbach {{AmbergSulzbach-geo-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Etzelwang
Etzelwang is a municipality in the district of Amberg-Sulzbach in Bavaria in Germany. Geography Apart from Etzelwang the municipality consists of the following villages: *Albersdorf *Gerhardsberg *Hauseck *Kirchenreinbach *Lehendorf *Lehenhammer *Neidstein *Neutras *Penzenhof *Rupprechtstein *Schmidtstadt *Tabernackel *Ziegelhütten History Etzelwang has existed as a parish since the second half of the 11th century. However, the present municipality of Etzelwang was not created until the Bavarian administrative reforms of 1972 to 1975. It was created from the political units of Neidstein, Kirchenreinbach, and Schmidtstadt. Name ''Etzel'' comes from the same root as ''Heinrich'' or English ''Henry''. It is not certain which ''Heinrich'' gave his name to the parish and subsequently to the municipality. It is possible that it refers to Holy Roman Emperor Heinrich II, who founded the bishopric of Bamberg, to which the parish belonged. [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ensdorf, Bavaria
Ensdorf () is a municipality in the district of Amberg-Sulzbach in Bavaria in Germany Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It lies between the Baltic Sea and the North Sea to the north and the Alps to the south. Its sixteen States of Germany, constituent states have a total popu .... Geography Apart from Ensdorf the municipality consists of the following villages: *Dornberg *Götzenöd *Hirschwald *Hofstetten *Langenwies *Leidersdorf *Oberbernstein *Palkering *Rannahof *Ruiding *Schwabenhof *Seidlthal *Seulohe *Thanheim *Unterbernstein *Uschlberg *Wolfsbach Population development Inhabitants: *1933: 825 *1939: 761 *1961: 1765 *1970: 1902 *1987: 1934 *1995: 2142 *2000: 2222 *2010: 2227 *2015: 2219 Mayor Since May 2020 Hans Ram (SPD) is the mayor. Notable people References Populated places in Amberg-Sulzbach {{AmbergSulzbach-geo-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ebermannsdorf
Ebermannsdorf is a municipality in the district of Amberg-Sulzbach in Bavaria in Germany Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It lies between the Baltic Sea and the North Sea to the north and the Alps to the south. Its sixteen States of Germany, constituent states have a total popu .... Geography Apart from Ebermannsdorf the municipality consists of the following villages: *Arling *Au *Breitenbrunn *Diebis *Frauenlohe *Gleicheröd *Herflucht *Ipflheim *Niederarling *Pittersberg *Schafhof History Eppo von Ebermannsdorf was first mentioned in 1079. Notable people References Populated places in Amberg-Sulzbach {{AmbergSulzbach-geo-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Birgland
Birgland is a municipality in the district of Amberg-Sulzbach in Bavaria in Germany Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It lies between the Baltic Sea and the North Sea to the north and the Alps to the south. Its sixteen States of Germany, constituent states have a total popu .... Geography There is no village called Birgland, the municipality Birgland consists of the following villages: *Aicha *Ammerried *Ammersricht *Baumgarten *Betzenberg *Buchhof *Burkartshof *Dickatshof *Dollmannsberg *Eckeltshof *Eckertsfeld *Frechetsfeld *Fürnried *Geigenwang *Gronatshof *Hainfeld *Haslach *Hirschricht *Höfling *Kegelheim *Kutschendorf *Leinberg *Leinhof *Lichtenegg *Matzenhof *Nonnhof *Ödamershüll *Ödhaag *Ödthal *Pleishof *Poppberg *Reichenunholden *Riedelhof *Rothsricht *Schwend *Schwenderöd *Sunzendorf *Tannlohe *Troßalter *Wolfertsfeld *Woppenthal *Wurmrausch Notable people References Populated places in Amberg ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ammerthal
Ammerthal is a municipality in the district of Amberg-Sulzbach in Bavaria in Germany. Geography Apart from Ammerthal the municipality consists of the following four villages: *Fichtenhof *Finkenmühle *Hirnmühle *Viehberg Sport The town's association football club DJK Ammerthal, formed in 1958, experienced its greatest success in 2012 when it won promotion to the Bayernliga The Bayernliga (English: Bavarian league) is the highest amateur football league and the second highest football league (under the Regionalliga Bayern) in the state of Bavaria () and the Bavarian football league system. It is one of fourteen Ob ... for the first time. Notable people References Populated places in Amberg-Sulzbach {{AmbergSulzbach-geo-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Sulzbach-Rosenberg
Sulzbach-Rosenberg () is a municipality in the Amberg-Sulzbach district, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated approximately 14 km northwest of Amberg, and 50 km east of Nuremberg. The town consists of two parts: Sulzbach in the west, and Rosenberg in the east. Archeological evidence tells that Sulzbach was an important centre from the 8th century on. Sulzbach castle was founded during the early 8th century, probably by the late-Merovingian/early-Carolingian kingdom. The castle was the residence of the powerful counts of the Nordgau (9th–10th century), the important counts of Sulzbach (c. 1003 – 1188) — one of whose daughters, Bertha of Sulzbach became the Empress of Byzantine Emperor Manuel I Comnenus — and later of the counts of Hirschberg (1188–1305), the counts of Wittelsbach (1305–1354, 1373–1504), emperor Karl IV (1354–1373), the palatine-dukes of Neuburg and of the dukes of Palatinate-Sulzbach (17th–18th century) of the House of Wittelsbach. Sinc ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |