Adelsdorf

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Adelsdorf
Coat of arms Location
Coat of arms of Adelsdorf
Adelsdorf (Germany)
Adelsdorf
Administration
Country Flag of Germany Germany
State Bavaria
Admin. region Middle Franconia
District Erlangen-Höchstadt
Local subdivisions 8 Ortsteile
Mayor Karsten Fischkal (FW)
Basic statistics
Area 31.67 km² (12.2 sq mi)
Elevation 264 m  (866 ft)
Population 7,235  (31/12/2006)
 - Density 228 /km² (592 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate ERH
Postal code 91325
Area code 09195
Website www.adelsdorf.de

Coordinates: 49°43′00″N 10°54′00″E / 49.716667, 10.9

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

[edit] Coat of Arms

The key refers to the Lords of Schlüsselberg who were prominent in the area before they died out in the Middle Ages. The beaver refers to the Bibra family which had the castle of Adelsdorf until very recent years.

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