Wilhelmsdorf, Bavaria

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Wilhelmsdorf
Coat of arms Location
Coat of arms of Wilhelmsdorf
Wilhelmsdorf, Bavaria (Germany)
Wilhelmsdorf, Bavaria
Administration
Country Flag of Germany Germany
State Bavaria
Admin. region Central Franconia
District Neustadt a.d.Aisch-Bad Windsheim
Municipal assoc. Hagenbüchach-Wilhelmsdorf
Local subdivisions 6 districts
Erster Bürgermeister Werner Friedrich (CSU)
Basic statistics
Area 7.69 km² (3 sq mi)
Elevation 348 m  (1142 ft)
Population 1,293  (30/06/2005)
 - Density 168 /km² (435 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate NEA
Postal code 91489
Area code 09104
Website www.wilhelmsdorf.de

Coordinates: 49°34′00″N 10°43′00″E / 49.566667, 10.716667

Wilhelmsdorf is a village in the district of Neustadt (Aisch)-Bad Windsheim in Bavaria in Germany.

Wilhelmsdorf was established by Huguenots. The Huguenot tradition is still a part of the village history. Sermons in the local Lutheran church were held in French until around 1900.

In the 19th century Wilhelmsdorf was well known for their stocking-weavers. In 1903 the first compass factory was established. In the 20th century several competing compass factories were located at Wilhelmsdorf. Now Wilhelmsdorf has a compass museum.

Wilhelmsdorf should not be mistaken for Wilhermsdorf, a village 15 km away.


Contents

[edit] Boroughs

  • Wilhelmsdorf
  • Ebersbach
  • Oberalbach
  • Stadelhof
  • Trabelshof
  • Unteralbachermühle


[edit] Politics

[edit] Municipal council

The municipal council has 12 members:

(last municipal election on 3rd March, 2002)



[edit] External links