Auerbach in der Oberpfalz (German pronunciation: [ˈaʊɐbax ʔɪn deːɐ̯ ˈʔoːbɐˌpfalts] , lit. 'Auerbach in the Upper Palatinate') is a town in the Amberg-Sulzbach district, Bavaria, Germany. In the subdivision Michelfeld there was a Benedictine monastery which is now a nursing home.
Auerbach in der Oberpfalz | |
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Town | |
Center of the town with the town hall | |
| Flag Coat of arms | |
Location of Auerbach in der Oberpfalz within Amberg-Sulzbach district | |
Location of Auerbach in der Oberpfalz | |
Auerbach in der Oberpfalz Auerbach in der Oberpfalz | |
| Coordinates: 49°41′N 11°37′E / 49.683°N 11.617°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Oberpfalz |
| District | Amberg-Sulzbach |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–26) | Joachim Neuß (FW) |
| Area | |
• Total | 70.33 km2 (27.15 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 435 m (1,427 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31) | |
• Total | 9,127 |
| • Density | 129.8/km2 (336.1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 91275 |
| Dialling codes | 09643 |
| Vehicle registration | AS |
| Website | www.auerbach.de |
Geography
It is located 45 km northeast of Nuremberg. Apart from the town Auerbach the municipality consists of the following villages:
- Bernreuth
- Degelsdorf
- Dornbach
- Espamühle
- Gunzendorf
- Hagenohe
- Hammerberg
- Hämmerlmühle
- Lehnershof
- Leiten
- Ligenz
- Michelfeld
- Mühldorf
- Nasnitz
- Neumühle
- Niedernhof
- Nitzlbuch
- Ohrenbach
- Ortlesbrunn
- Pferrach
- Ranna
- Ranzenthal
- Rauhenstein
- Reichenbach
- Rosenhof
- Rußhütte
- Saaß
- Sackdilling
- Sägmühle
- Sand
- Speckmühle
- Staubershammer
- Steinamwasser
- Weidlwang
- Welluck
- Zogenreuth
Mayor
Since May 2008 Joachim Neuß is the mayor. Helmut Ott was the mayor 1996–2008.
Town twinnings
- Laneuveville-devant-Nancy, Lorraine, France
Notable citizens
- Johann Baptist Metz (1928-2019), Catholic theologian
- Heinrich Stromer (1476-1542), professor at the Leipzig university, physician and founder of Auerbach's Cellar.
- Johann Michael Doser (1678–1756) artist, mainly in the fields of wood carvings und sculptures for altars
- Maurus von Schenkl (1749-1816), Benedictine theologian, librarian and canonist,
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