Auerbach in der Oberpfalz

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Auerbach i.d.OPf.
Coat of arms Location
Coat of arms of Auerbach i.d.OPf.
Auerbach in der Oberpfalz (Germany)
Auerbach in der Oberpfalz
Administration
Country Flag of Germany Germany
State Bavaria
Admin. region Oberpfalz
District Amberg-Sulzbach
Mayor Helmut Ott (SPD)
Basic statistics
Area 70.33 km² (27.2 sq mi)
Elevation 435 m  (1427 ft)
Population 9,076  (31/12/2006)
 - Density 129 /km² (334 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate AS
Postal code 91275
Area code 09643
Website www.auerbach.de

Coordinates: 49°41′00″N 11°37′00″E / 49.683333, 11.616667

Auerbach in der Oberpfalz is a town in the Amberg-Sulzbach district, Bavaria, Germany. It is located 45 km NE of Nuremberg. In Michelfeld there was a Benedictine monastery which is now a nursing home.

[edit] Districts

  • Degelsdorf
  • Gunzendorf
  • Michelfeld
  • Nasnitz
  • Nitzlbuch
  • Ranna
  • Ranzenthal

[edit] Twinnings

[edit] Honorary citizens

  • Heinrich Stromer (b. 1476 in Auerbach in der Oberpfalz - November 25, 1542) a Leipziger university professor, physician and founder of Auerbachs Kellar.
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Towns and municipalities in Amberg-Sulzbach
Coat of Arms of Amberg-Sulzbach district