Uttenreuth
Uttenreuth
Town in Bavaria, Germany
Uttenreuth is a town in the district of Erlangen-Höchstadt in Bavaria in Germany.
Uttenreuth | |
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Protestant Church of Saint Matthew | |
Location of Uttenreuth within Erlangen-Höchstadt district | |
| Coordinates: 49°36′N 11°4′E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Mittelfranken |
| District | Erlangen-Höchstadt |
| Municipal assoc. | Uttenreuth |
| Subdivisions | 2 districts |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–26) | Frederic Ruth[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.93 km2 (2.29 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 291 m (955 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 5,070 |
| • Density | 850/km2 (2,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 91080 |
| Vehicle registration | ERH |
| Website | www.uttenreuth.de |
Uttenreuth was founded in the 12th century during the expansion of the empire around Nuremberg to the Schwabach valley east of Erlangen.
After 1946, Uttenreuth developed into a suburban residential area in the lower Schwabach valley. A territorial reform in 1978 led to the integration of the neighboring village Weiher.
Geographical location
Uttenreuth is located about 5-kilometer (3.1 mi) east of Erlangen in the Schwabach valley.
Neighboring communities
Towns neighboring Uttenreuth are Dormitz (in the East), Neunkirchen am Brand (Northeast), Marloffstein (North), Spardorf (Northwest) and Buckenhof in the West. To the South, Uttenreuth borders a large forest, the Sebalder Reichswald.
Subdivisions
- Uttenreuth
- Weiher (integrated in 1978)
The OVF bus 209, which runs through Uttenreuth, connects Erlangen and Eschenau.
The closest train station is located in Erlangen. Until the 1960s, Uttenreuth had its own train station which connected the cities of Erlangen and Gräfenberg
The town is also connected to Erlangen's bikeways, which are used by many commuters.
- Paulus, Erich and Regina Paulus. 2001. Uttenreuth - Geschichtsbuch über ein fränkisches Dorf am Rande der Stadt. ISBN 3-87707-576-2
- Genesis Online-Datenbank des Bayerischen Landesamtes für Statistik Tabelle 12411-003r Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes: Gemeinden, Stichtag (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011) (Hilfe dazu).
- Official website (German)