Herzogenaurach
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| Herzogenaurach | |
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| Coat of arms | Location |
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| Country |  Germany |
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| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Middle Franconia |
| District | Erlangen-Höchstadt |
| Town subdivisions | 12 districts |
| Mayor | German Hacker (SPD) |
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| Area | 47.60 km² (18.4 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 301 m (988 ft) |
| Population | 22,895 (31/12/2006) |
| - Density | 481 /km² (1,246 /sq mi) |
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| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | ERH |
| Postal code | 91074 |
| Area code | 09132 |
| Website | www.herzogenaurach.de |
Herzogenaurach is a town in the district of Erlangen-Höchstadt, in Bavaria, Germany. It is well-known for being the home of the sporting goods companies Adidas and Puma.
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[edit] Geography
Herzogenaurach is situated in Middle Franconia area, approx. 23 km northwest of Nuremberg. The town is located at the Aurach river, a tributary to the Regnitz river.
[edit] History
At least 1000 years in existence, Herzogenaurach was first mentioned in a document in the year 1002 CE under the name of Uraha when king Heinrich II donated the town to the archbishopric of Bamberg.
[edit] Economy
Herzogenaurach is the birthplace of sporting goods giants adidas and Puma, founded by the two brothers Adolf Dassler and Rudolf Dassler. Both companies' headquarters are still located in the town.
Also the headquarters of Schaeffler Group are located in Herzogenaurach.
[edit] Sports
The Argentina national football team resided in Herzogenaurach for the 2006 FIFA World Cup.
[edit] Notable persons
Notable people born in Herzogenaurach or residents who influenced the history of the city:
- Veit Ludwig von Seckendorff (1626–1692), statesman and scholar
- Rudolf Dassler (1898–1974), founder of Puma
- Adolf Dassler (1900–1978), founder of adidas
- Maria-Elisabeth Schaeffler (* 1941), entrepreneur and co-owner of Schaeffler KG, honorary citizen of the town of Herzogenaurach
- Lothar Matthäus (* 1961), football player. Captain of 1990 FIFA World Cup winning team (Germany)
[edit] Twin towns
Wolfsberg, (Austria), since 1968
Kaya, (Burkina Faso), since 1972
Nova Gradiška, (Croatia), since 1980
Sainte Luce sur Loire, (France), since 1988
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