Herzogenaurach

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Herzogenaurach, Germany
Adidas factory outlet in Herzogenaurach
PUMAVision Headquarters in Herzogenaurach

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Herzogenaurach, Germany
Coordinates: 49°34′N 10°53′E / 49.567°N 10.883°E / 49.567; 10.883Coordinates: 49°34′N 10°53′E / 49.567°N 10.883°E / 49.567; 10.883
Country Germany
State Bavaria
Admin. region Mittelfranken
District Erlangen-Höchstadt
Subdivisions 12 districts
Government
 • Mayor German Hacker (SPD)
Area
 • Total 47.60 km2 (18.38 sq mi)
Elevation 301 m (988 ft)
Population (2012-12-31)[1]
 • Total 22,554
 • Density 470/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 91074
Dialling codes 09132
Vehicle registration ERH
Website www.herzogenaurach.de

Herzogenaurach (East Franconian: Herziaura) is a town in the district of Erlangen-Höchstadt, in Bavaria, Germany. It is probably best known for being the home of the sporting goods companies Adidas and Puma.

Geography

Herzogenaurach is situated in the Middle Franconia area of Bavaria, approx. 23 km or 14 miles northwest of Nuremberg. The town is located on the Aurach river, a tributary of the Regnitz river.

History

At least 1000 years in existence, Herzogenaurach was first mentioned in a document in the year AD 1002 under the name of Uraha when Holy Roman Emperor Henry II granted the town to the Prince-Bishopric of Bamberg.

Economy

Herzogenaurach is the birthplace of two sporting goods giants: Adidas and Puma, founded by the two brothers Adolf Dassler and Rudolf Dassler, after an acrimonious family split in 1948. Both companies' headquarters are still located in the town on opposite sides of the Aurach River, and brand loyalty is sharply divided as well.

Also the headquarters of Schaeffler Group are located in Herzogenaurach.

Schaeffler’s corporate headquarters in Herzogenaurach

Sports

The Argentina national football team resided in Herzogenaurach for the 2006 FIFA World Cup.

Néstor De la Torre, Mexico's Director of National Teams, said the Mexican national football team would gather for 12 days in the city, its last stop before heading to South Africa for the 2010 World Cup.

Herzo Base

Airport Herzogenaurach

Herzogenaurach was the location of a military airfield beginning in the 1930s. The airfield was originally designed as an airfield by a French architect and constructed by the Deutsche Luftwaffe (Air Force), named Deutsche Fliegerschule (German pilot school). Initially, the post was limited in its use as a Hitler youth training school due to limitations imposed by the Versailles Treaty after World War I.

However, fighter pilots soon began training in civilian clothing. In March 1936, the Luftwaffe took official control. The airfield was mainly used as a fueling point for aircraft providing air cover for troops during the invasion of Austria and Czechoslovakia. On 9 November of each year, planes took off from the airfield to fly over the party rallies staged at Zeppelinwiese (Soldier's Field) in Nuremberg.

During the Western Allied invasion of Germany in April 1945, the United States Third Army seized the airfield. It was designated as ALG R-29. It was first occupied by a transportation unit followed by the USAAF 354th Fighter Group in May. In May 1946, the 2nd Radio Corps took over the installation and renamed it "Herzo Base." In 1947 the base was occupied by the U.S. Army Security Agency up until 1971, when it was replaced by the 210th Field Artillery Group (redesignated as the 210th Field Artillery Brigade on 16 September 1980) which occupied Herzo Base until 1992. Then Herzo Base was included in the base closure plan. On 4 August 1992, the installation was officially returned to the German Government.[2][3][4][5] It has since served as a civilian recreational airfield,[6] with ICAO code EDQH.

International relations

Main article: List of twin towns and sister cities in Germany

Herzogenaurach is twinned with:

References

  1. ↑ "Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes". Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik und Datenverarbeitung (in German). 31 December 2012. 
  2. ↑ "354 Operations Group Fact Sheet, USAFHRA". Afhra.af.mil. Retrieved 2012-11-04. 
  3. ↑ Larry Belmont. "USAAF Airfields in the ETO". Skylighters.org. Retrieved 2012-11-04. 
  4. ↑ AAF Airfields in France, Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg
  5. ↑ "Nuremberg Military Community history page". Nbg-mil-com.de. Retrieved 2012-11-04. 
  6. ↑ "EDQH: Home". Flugplatz-herzogenaurach.de. Retrieved 2012-11-04. 

External links

Towns and municipalities in Erlangen-Höchstadt
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