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
 (2018-12-31)[1]
 • Total2,262
 • Density98/km2 (250/sq mi)
Time zoneCET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
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]

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gollark: Indefinite integration.
gollark: The situation is utterly normal.
gollark: There have been no changes.
gollark: Nothing happened.

References
  1. "Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes". Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik und Datenverarbeitung (in German). July 2019.
  2. Zweites Gesetz zur Änderung des Gesetzes über die kommunale Gliederung des Staatsgebiets. Law draft 17th Oct 2007
  3. Zweites Gesetz zur Änderung des Gesetzes über die kommunale Gliederung des Staatsgebiets. Decision in the 109th meeting of the Bayerischen Landtags on 15th Nov 2007
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