Bubenreuth

Bubenreuth is a municipality in the district of Erlangen-Höchstadt, in Bavaria, Germany.

Bubenreuth
Church of the Visitation of the Virgin Mary
Coat of arms
Location of Bubenreuth within Erlangen-Höchstadt district
Bubenreuth
Bubenreuth
Coordinates: 49°37′40″N 11°01′02″E
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionMittelfranken
DistrictErlangen-Höchstadt
Government
 • MayorNorbert Stumpf (CSU)
Area
 • Total4.13 km2 (1.59 sq mi)
Elevation
288 m (945 ft)
Population
 (2019-12-31)[1]
 • Total4,612
 • Density1,100/km2 (2,900/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
91088
Dialling codes09131
Vehicle registrationERH
Websitewww.bubenreuth.de

Location

Bubenreuth is located near the river Regnitz and ca. 4 kilometers north of Erlangen with which it's structurally connected. Neighboring towns are (from North clockwise) Baiersdorf, Langensendelbach, Marloffstein, Erlangen and Möhrendorf.

A panorama of Bubenreuth looking north. In the center background, Möhrendorf can be seen.

History

Nothing is known about the founding of Bubenreuth. The suffix -reuth indicates that it was created by a forest clearance. The town is first mentioned as "Bubenrode" in a document dating 24 November 1243.

Bubenreuth gained some prominence after World War II when the town, then having 400 inhabitants, voted to admit 2,000 expelled German refugees from Schönbach im Egerland (now Luby, Czech Republic).[2] Schönach was then known for its numerous violin makers and instrument builders that now fled to Bubenreuth and opened new workshops there.[2] Among those was of Karl Höfner who opened a new factory in Bubenreuth and died in Bubenreuth in 1955.[2][3] Höfner manufactured a number of popular guitars and basses in Bubenreuth, such as the Höfner 500/1, a bass guitar used by Paul McCartney since 1961.[2]

References
  1. "Tabellenblatt "Daten 2", Statistischer Bericht A1200C 202041 Einwohnerzahlen der Gemeinden, Kreise und Regierungsbezirke". Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik und Datenverarbeitung (in German). July 2020.
  2. Auer, Katja (2018-05-06). "Als ein 400-Seelen-Dorf 2000 Vertriebene aufnahm". sueddeutsche.de (in German). ISSN 0174-4917. Retrieved 2018-05-07.
  3. Marten, Neville; Giltrap, Gordon (2009). The Hofner Guitar: A History. Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN 9781423462743.


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