Scheinfeld

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Scheinfeld

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Scheinfeld
Coordinates: 49°40′N 10°28′E / 49.667°N 10.467°E / 49.667; 10.467Coordinates: 49°40′N 10°28′E / 49.667°N 10.467°E / 49.667; 10.467
Country Germany
State Bavaria
Admin. region Mittelfranken
District Neustadt a.d.Aisch-Bad Windsheim
Municipal assoc. Scheinfeld
Subdivisions 13 Ortsteile
Government
 • Mayor Claus Seifert (SPD)
Area
 • Total 45.12 km2 (17.42 sq mi)
Elevation 304 m (997 ft)
Population (2012-12-31)[1]
 • Total 4,583
 • Density 100/km2 (260/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 91443
Dialling codes 09162
Vehicle registration NEA (bis 1972: SEF)
Website www.scheinfeld.de

Scheinfeld is a town in the Neustadt (Aisch)-Bad Windsheim district, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated 14 km northwest of Neustadt (Aisch), and 40 km east of Würzburg. Schloss Schwarzenberg is adjacent to the town. The town is home to an Adidas testing factory.

The International Refugee Organization (IRO) established a Cutting and sewing school in Scheinfeld. Marija Kulikauskiene, a 30 year old refugee, received this certificate.

From 1946 to 1949 a displaced persons camp was set up in Scheinfeld. About 1,500 Lithuanians were brought there from the Regensburg camp. The camp was a center of Lithuanian culture. Venta and Suduvija published creative works by Lithuanian refugees. The camp also had a short lived community currency.

References

  1. ↑ "Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes". Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik und Datenverarbeitung (in German). 31 December 2012. 

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Gallery

  • Schloss Schwarzenberg by Scheinfeld

  • City gate

  • Northern view

  • Eastern view

Towns and municipalities in Neustadt (Aisch)-Bad Windsheim
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