Auerbach in der Oberpfalz

Auerbach in der Oberpfalz
Auerbach in der Oberpfalz
	Center of the town with the town hall
	Coat of arms
	Location of Auerbach in der Oberpfalz within Amberg-Sulzbach district
	Auerbach in der Oberpfalz Auerbach in der Oberpfalz
	Coordinates: 49°41′N 11°37′E
Country	Germany
State	Bavaria
Admin. region	Oberpfalz
District	Amberg-Sulzbach
Government
• Mayor	Joachim Neuß (FW)
Area
• Total	70.33 km2 (27.15 sq mi)
Elevation	435 m (1,427 ft)
Population (2018-12-31)[1]
• Total	8,818
• Density	130/km2 (320/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] (listen)) 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

Mayor

Since May 2008 Joachim Neuß is the mayor. Helmut Ott was the mayor 1996–2008.[2]

Town twinnings

Laneuveville-devant-Nancy, Lorraine, France

Notable citizens

Johann Baptist Metz (1928-2019), Catholic theologian
Heinrich Stromer (1476-1542), professor at the Leipzig university, physician and founder of Auerbach's Cellar.
Johann Michael Doser (1678–1756) artist, mainly in the fields of wood carvings und sculptures for altars
Maurus von Schenkl (1749-1816), Benedictine theologian, librarian and canonist,

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References

"Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes". Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik und Datenverarbeitung (in German). July 2019.
http://www.nordbayern.de/region/pegnitz/altburgermeister-helmut-ott-hat-stadt-gepragt-1.412397

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[1] "Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes". Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik und Datenverarbeitung (in German). July 2019.

[2] ttp://www.nordbayern.de/region/pegnitz/altburgermeister-helmut-ott-hat-stadt-gepragt-1.412397