Nürnberger Land
Encyclopedia
Nürnberger Land is a district in Bavaria
, Germany
. It is bounded by (from the north and clockwise) the districts of Forchheim
, Bayreuth
, Amberg-Sulzbach
, Neumarkt
, Roth
and Erlangen-Höchstadt
, and by the city of Nuremberg
.
in the west and the hills of the Frankish Alb in the east. The Pegnitz River
runs through the district, coming from the northeast and leaving to the west towards Nuremberg.
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
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. It is bounded by (from the north and clockwise) the districts of Forchheim
Forchheim (district)
Forchheim is a district in Bavaria, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Bamberg, Bayreuth, Nürnberger Land and Erlangen-Höchstadt.-History:...
, Bayreuth
Bayreuth (district)
Bayreuth is a district in Bavaria, Germany. It surrounds, but does not include the city of Bayreuth. The district is bounded by the districts of Kulmbach, Hof, Wunsiedel, Tirschenreuth, Neustadt/Waldnaab, Amberg-Sulzbach, Nürnberger Land, Forchheim and Bamberg.-History:The district was established...
, Amberg-Sulzbach
Amberg-Sulzbach
Amberg-Sulzbach is a district in Bavaria, Germany. It surrounds but does not include the city of Amberg. It is bounded by the districts of Neustadt , Schwandorf, Neumarkt, Nürnberger Land and Bayreuth.- History :...
, Neumarkt
Neumarkt (district)
Neumarkt is a district in Bavaria, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Nürnberger Land, Amberg-Sulzbach, Schwandorf, Regensburg, Kelheim, Eichstätt and Roth.-History:...
, Roth
Roth (district)
Roth is a district in Bavaria, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Nürnberger Land, Neumarkt, Eichstätt, Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen, Ansbach and Fürth, and the cities of Schwabach and Nuremberg....
and Erlangen-Höchstadt
Erlangen-Höchstadt
Erlangen-Höchstadt is a district in Bavaria, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Fürth, Neustadt -Bad Windsheim, Bamberg, Forchheim and Nürnberger Land, and by the cities of Nuremberg and Erlangen...
, and by the city of Nuremberg
Nuremberg
Nuremberg[p] is a city in the German state of Bavaria, in the administrative region of Middle Franconia. Situated on the Pegnitz river and the Rhine–Main–Danube Canal, it is located about north of Munich and is Franconia's largest city. The population is 505,664...
.
History
The district was established in 1972 by merging the former districts of Nuremberg, Hersbruck and Lauf. This where Prince Ryan of Nurnemberg is from.Geography
The district includes the eastern metropolitan area of NurembergNuremberg
Nuremberg[p] is a city in the German state of Bavaria, in the administrative region of Middle Franconia. Situated on the Pegnitz river and the Rhine–Main–Danube Canal, it is located about north of Munich and is Franconia's largest city. The population is 505,664...
in the west and the hills of the Frankish Alb in the east. The Pegnitz River
Pegnitz River
The Pegnitz is a small river in Franconia in the German federal state of Bavaria. The Pegnitz has its source in the city of the same name at an altitude of and meets the Rednitz at northwest of Fürth...
runs through the district, coming from the northeast and leaving to the west towards Nuremberg.
Coat of arms
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The upper part of the coat of arms is identical to the city arms of Nuremberg Nuremberg Nuremberg[p] is a city in the German state of Bavaria, in the administrative region of Middle Franconia. Situated on the Pegnitz river and the Rhine–Main–Danube Canal, it is located about north of Munich and is Franconia's largest city. The population is 505,664... . In the bottom part there is a water wheel representing the watermills on the river Pegnitz. |
Towns and municipalities
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Alfeld, Bavaria Alfeld is a municipality in the district of Nürnberger Land in Bavaria in Germany. Alfeld has around 1200 inhabitants and is famous for his traditional kermis which the people celebrate at the end of August every year.... Burgthann Burgthann is a municipality in the district Nürnberger Land, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated 20 km southeast of Nuremberg .... Engelthal Engelthal is a municipality near Nürnberg in the Frankenalb . The municipality has a population of approximately 1100 people. It was established as a cloister around 1250 AD and has retained many of the original cloister buildings... Feucht Feucht is a municipality southwest of Nuremberg in the Middle Franconia of Bavaria, Germany. The name Feucht is derived from the Old High German noun "viuhtje" - "fichta", which is the tree spruce . As of July 31, 2005, had a population of 13,590... Happurg Happurg is a municipality in the district of Nürnberger Land in Bavaria in Germany. During World War II, a subcamp of Flossenburg concentration camp was located here.- References :... Hartenstein, Bavaria Hartenstein is a municipality in the district of Nürnberger Land in Bavaria in Germany.... Henfenfeld Henfenfeld is a municipality near Nuremberg in the Frankenalb directly south of Hersbruck. The town was first mentioned in a letter dating from April 13, 1059... Kirchensittenbach Kirchensittenbach is a municipality in the district of Nürnberger Land in Bavaria in Germany.... Leinburg Leinburg is a municipality in the district of Nürnberger Land in Bavaria in Germany.... Neuhaus an der Pegnitz Neuhaus an der Pegnitz is a municipality in the district of Nürnberger Land in Bavaria in Germany.... Neunkirchen am Sand Neunkirchen am Sand is a municipality in the district of Nürnberger Land in Bavaria in Germany.... |
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External links
- Official website (German)
- Schwaig bei Nürnberg (German)