Altdorf bei Nürnberg

Altdorf bei Nürnberg (/ˈɑːltdɔːrf/, German: [ˈʔaltdɔʁf baɪ ˈnʏʁnbɛʁk] (listen)) is a town in south-eastern Germany. It is situated 25 km east of Nuremberg, in the district Nürnberger Land. Its name literally means “Altdorf near Nuremberg”, to distinguish it from other Altdorfs.

Altdorf bei Nürnberg
Former town hall
Coat of arms
Location of Altdorf bei Nürnberg within Nürnberger Land district
Altdorf bei Nürnberg
Altdorf bei Nürnberg
Coordinates: 49°23′15″N 11°21′25″E
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionMittelfranken
DistrictNürnberger Land
Subdivisions25 Stadtteile
Government
 • MayorErich Odörfer (CSU)
Area
 • Total46.59 km2 (17.99 sq mi)
Elevation
444 m (1,457 ft)
Population
 (2018-12-31)[1]
 • Total15,245
 • Density330/km2 (850/sq mi)
Time zoneCET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes
90518
Dialling codes09187
Vehicle registrationLAU, ESB, HEB, N, PEG
Websitewww.altdorf.de

History

Altdorf is first mentioned in 1129. In 1504 the town was conquered by the Free Imperial City of Nuremberg. In the 16th century, the city government of Nuremberg founded an academy in Altdorf, which became a university in 1622. The university lasted until 1809. Among the alumni of the University of Altdorf were the soldier Albrecht von Wallenstein and the philosopher and scientist Gottfried Leibniz.

Economy

Even though the times of its once famous university have long passed, Altdorf is the seat of several educational institutions. It is also the home of a number of mid-scale industrial enterprises.

Monuments

Altdorf's chief monuments are the church of St. Laurentius, the city hall and the Wichernhaus, which once housed the university. Altdorf also boasts some impressive remnants of its fortifications.

International relations
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Germany

Altdorf bei Nürnberg is twinned with:

Mayors
List of mayors since 1852[2]
Term of office Mayor
1852-1857Karl Maier
1857-1860Karl Woerlein
1860-1863Gottlieb Omeis
1863-1865Friedrich Holz
1865-1869Georg Späth
1870-1884Georg Pfriem
1884-1887Jakob Uebler
1888-1899Andreas Heydner
1900-1901Jakob Zantner
1902-1921Karl Zeh
1921-1924Hans Bachinger
1925-1933Georg Oechslein
1933-1945Georg Pickel
May-July 1945Hans Dötsch
August 1945-April 1948Fritz Pranz
May 1948-April 1960Hans Dötsch
May 1960-June 1972Heinrich Späth
July 1972-October 1982Kurt Purucker
November 1982-October 1994Friedrich Weißkopf
November 1994-October 2006Rainer Pohl (SPD)
since November 2006Erich Odörfer (CSU)
  • Church of Saint Lawrence
  • The lower gate (Unteres Tor) in 2005

Sons and daughters of the town
Konrad Mannert

Personalities who worked in the town
  • Johann Richter or Johannes Praetorius (1537-1616), German mathematician and astronomer
  • Wallenstein (1583-1634) military leader and politician in the Thirty Years' War
  • Johann Christoph Wagenseil (1633-1705), polyhistor, legal scholar and orientalist; taught and died in Altdorf
  • Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz (1646-1716), philosopher and natural scientist, promoted in Altdorf
  • Johann Pachelbel (1653-1706), composer, studied at the University of Altdorf
  • Lorenz Heister (1683-1758), surgical professor at the University of Altdorf from 1710 to 1719
  • Wolfgang Haffner (born 1965) Funk and jazz drummer
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References
  1. "Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes". Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik und Datenverarbeitung (in German). July 2019.
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-04-22. Retrieved 2016-12-26.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)
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