Amlingstadt

Amlingstadt - View from the South

St. Ägidius Church in Amlingstadt

Amlingstadt is a small village located in Bavaria, Germany. It is in Upper Franconia, in the Bamberg district. Amlingstadt is a constituent community of Strullendorf.

In 2009, Amlingstadt had a total population of 687.^[1]

Geography

The village lies about 7 kilometers south-east from Bamberg, at the edge of the Hauptsmoorwald forest.

Amlingstadt is connected with its neighboring village, Wernsdorf.

Amlingstadt has an elevation of about 270 meters.

History

In the 1970s, the foundations of a small stone church were excavated in Amlingstadt. It was one of 14 mission churches of the Würzburg bishops, as part of missionary work starting in the 8th century amongst the Slavs in the Main and Regnitz region.

Culture

There are several community organizations in Amlingstadt:^[2]

• Organization for Seniors: "Seniorentanz"
• Veteran's Group: "Kameraden- & Soldatenverein Amlingstadt-Roßdorf"

Infrastructure

Amlingstadt lies on the Staatsstraße 2188.

References

1. ↑ "Gemeinde Strullendorf - Demographie", December 31, 2009. (German)
2. ↑ "Gemeinde Strullendorf Vereinsdatenbank", Accessed September 20, 2010. (German)

External links

• History of Amlingstadt (on Strullendorf site) (in German), retrieved 27 August 2010 
• St. Ägidius on Foracheim.de (German)

Constituent Communities of Strullendorf Amlingstadt Geisfeld Leesten Mistendorf Roßdorf am Forst Strullendorf Wernsdorf Zeegendorf

Coordinates: 49°51′N 11°00′E / 49.850°N 11.000°E / 49.850; 11.000