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

Wachenroth
Weingartsgreuth Castle
Weingartsgreuth Castle
Coat of arms of Wachenroth
Location of Wachenroth within Erlangen-Höchstadt district
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Wachenroth is located in Germany
Wachenroth
Wachenroth
Wachenroth is located in Bavaria
Wachenroth
Wachenroth
Coordinates: 49°45′N 10°43′E / 49.750°N 10.717°E / 49.750; 10.717
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionMittelfranken
DistrictErlangen-Höchstadt
Subdivisions9 districts
Government
 • Mayor (2023–29) Reiner Braun[1]
Area
 • Total
23.16 km2 (8.94 sq mi)
Elevation
285 m (935 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)[2]
 • Total
2,421
 • Density100/km2 (270/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
96193
Dialling codes09548
Vehicle registrationERH
Websitewww.wachenroth.de

Geography

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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

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

History

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

Politics

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Since 1 January 2008 Wachenroth is no longer part of the municipal association (Verwaltungsgemeinschaft) Höchstadt an der Aisch.[3]

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