Uttenreuth is a town in the district of Erlangen-Höchstadt in Bavaria in Germany.
Uttenreuth | |
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Location of Uttenreuth within Erlangen-Höchstadt district | |
Coordinates: 49°36′N 11°4′E / 49.600°N 11.067°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Bavaria |
Admin. region | Mittelfranken |
District | Erlangen-Höchstadt |
Municipal assoc. | Uttenreuth |
Subdivisions | 2 districts |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–26) | Frederic Ruth[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 5.93 km2 (2.29 sq mi) |
Elevation | 291 m (955 ft) |
Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 5,007 |
• Density | 840/km2 (2,200/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 91080 |
Vehicle registration | ERH |
Website | www.uttenreuth.de |
History
editUttenreuth was founded in the 12th century during the expansion of the empire around Nuremberg to the Schwabach valley east of Erlangen.
After 1946, Uttenreuth developed into a suburban residential area in the lower Schwabach valley. A territorial reform in 1978 led to the integration of the neighboring village Weiher.
Geography
editGeographical location
editUttenreuth is located about 5-kilometer (3.1 mi) east of Erlangen in the Schwabach valley.
Neighboring communities
editTowns neighboring Uttenreuth are Dormitz (in the East), Neunkirchen am Brand (Northeast), Marloffstein (North), Spardorf (Northwest) and Buckenhof in the West. To the South, Uttenreuth borders a large forest, the Sebalder Reichswald.
Subdivisions
edit- Uttenreuth
- Weiher (integrated in 1978)
Traffic
editThe OVF bus 209, which runs through Uttenreuth, connects Erlangen and Eschenau.
The closest train station is located in Erlangen. Until the 1960s, Uttenreuth had its own train station which connected the cities of Erlangen and Gräfenberg
The town is also connected to Erlangen's bikeways, which are used by many commuters.
Literature
edit- Paulus, Erich and Regina Paulus. 2001. Uttenreuth - Geschichtsbuch über ein fränkisches Dorf am Rande der Stadt. ISBN 3-87707-576-2
References
edit- ^ Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
- ^ Genesis Online-Datenbank des Bayerischen Landesamtes für Statistik Tabelle 12411-003r Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes: Gemeinden, Stichtag (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011).
External links
edit- Official website (German)