Auerbach in der Oberpfalz

Auerbach in der Oberpfalz
Center of the town with the town hall
Location of Auerbach in der Oberpfalz within Amberg-Sulzbach district
Auerbach in der Oberpfalz
Auerbach in der Oberpfalz
Coordinates: 49°41′N 11°37′E / 49.683°N 11.617°E / 49.683; 11.617
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionOberpfalz
DistrictAmberg-Sulzbach
Government
 • MayorJoachim Neuß (FW)
Area
 • Total70.33 km2 (27.15 sq mi)
Elevation
435 m (1,427 ft)
Population
 (2024-12-31)[1]
 • Total8,846
 • Density130/km2 (330/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
91275
Dialling codes09643
Vehicle registrationAS
Websitewww.auerbach.de

Auerbach in der Oberpfalz (German pronunciation: [ˈaʊɐbax ɪn dɐ ˈoːbɐpfalts] (listen); Northern Bavarian: Auerboch in da Owapfalz) is a town in Amberg-Sulzbach, a district (Landkreis) in the Oberpfalz Government Region. It is located 45 kilometres (28 miles) northeast of Nuremberg.

Subdivisions

  • Degelsdorf
  • Gunzendorf
  • Michelfeld
  • Nasnitz
  • Nitzlbuch
  • Ranna
  • Ranzenthal
  • Zogenreuth

Sister towns

  • Laneuveville-devant-Nancy, Lorraine, France
  • Johann Michael Doser (1678–1756) artist, mainly in the fields of wood carvings and sculptures for altars

References

  1. "Gemeinden, Kreise und Regierungsbezirke in Bayern, Einwohnerzahlen am 31. Dezember 2024; Basis Zensus 2022" [Municipalities, counties, and administrative districts in Bavaria; Based on the 2022 Census] (CSV) (in German). Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik.