Erlach is a small village located in Bavaria

Bavaria

Bavaria, formally the Free State of Bavaria is a state of Germany, located in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the largest state by area, forming almost 20% of the total land area of Germany...

, Germany

Germany

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. It is in Upper Franconia

Upper Franconia

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, in the Bamberg district

Bamberg (district)

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. Erlach is a constituent community of Hirschaid

Hirschaid

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In 2009, the village had a population of 429.

Geography

Erlach lies about 12 kilometers south of Bamberg

Bamberg

Bamberg is a city in Bavaria, Germany. It is located in Upper Franconia on the river Regnitz, close to its confluence with the river Main. Bamberg is one of the few cities in Germany that was not destroyed by World War II bombings because of a nearby Artillery Factory that prevented planes from...

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A stream called the Reiche Ebrach

Reiche Ebrach

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 flows through the village. The Rhine–Main–Danube Canal is east of the village.

History

The town was first mentioned in 1062 as Sconen erlaha ("the beautiful Erlach").

Erlach had a monastery in the Middle Ages

Middle Ages

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 named the "Kloster Schlüsselau." Today there is a small church, consecrated in 1954, with a cemetery attached to it.

A school was built in 1918, but it is no longer used today. The town also has one of the oldest mills in the region.

Culture

There are several community organizations based in Erlach, including:

• "1. FC Eintracht Erlach e. V.": Sports club
• "Bayerischer Bauernverband": Bavarian farmers' association
• "Freiwillige Feuerwehr Erlach": Volunteer fire department
• "Jagdgenossenschaft Erlach": Hunting organization
• "Obst- und Gartenbauverein Erlach e.V.": Fruit and horticulture club
• "Ortskulturring Erlach": Local culture club
• "Soldatenkameradschaft Erlach": Veteran's group
• "Verein 'Gemütlichkeit' Erlach": Local culture club

External links

• Reiche Ebrach (German Wikipedia)