Wachenroth

Wachenroth is a village in the district of Erlangen-Höchstadt, in Bavaria, Germany.

Wachenroth
Weingartsgreuth Castle
Coat of arms
Location of Wachenroth within Erlangen-Höchstadt district
Wachenroth
Wachenroth
Coordinates: 49°45′N 10°43′E
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionMittelfranken
DistrictErlangen-Höchstadt
Subdivisions9 districts
Government
  MayorFriedrich Gleitsmann
Area
  Total23.16 km2 (8.94 sq mi)
Elevation
285 m (935 ft)
Population
 (2019-12-31)[1]
  Total2,234
  Density96/km2 (250/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
96193
Dialling codes09548
Vehicle registrationERH
Websitewww.wachenroth.de

Geography

Wachenroth is situated in the valley of the Reiche Ebrach river, a left tributary of the Regnitz river, at the southern end of the Steigerwald, approx. 20 kilometers northwest of Erlangen.

Division of the town

  • Buchfeld
  • Warmersdorf
  • Weingartsgreuth
  • Horbach
  • Reumannswind
  • Volkersdorf
  • Oberalbach
  • Unteralbach
  • Eckartsmühle

History

  • 1008 Earliest known documentary mention
  • 1434 Wachenroth receives the market rights
  • 1978 Incorporation of Weingartsgreuth with Buchfeld, Horbach and Warmersdorf

Politics

Since 1st Jan 2008 Wachenroth is no more part of the municipal association Verwaltungsgemeinschaft Höchstadt an der Aisch.[2][3]

References

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