Etzelwang
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show Location of Etzelwang within Amberg-Sulzbach district | |
Etzelwang | |
Coordinates: 49°32′N 11°35′E / 49.533°N 11.583°ECoordinates: 49°32′N 11°35′E / 49.533°N 11.583°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Bavaria |
Admin. region | Oberpfalz |
District | Amberg-Sulzbach |
Municipal assoc. | Neukirchen bei Sulzbach-Rosenberg |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–26) | Roman Berr[1] (CSU) |
Area | |
• Total | 21.69 km2 (8.37 sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 596 m (1,955 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 390 m (1,280 ft) |
Population (2020-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 1,384 |
• Density | 64/km2 (170/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 92268 |
Dialling codes | 09663 |
Vehicle registration | AS |
Website | www.etzelwang.de |
Etzelwang is a municipality in the district of Amberg-Sulzbach in Bavaria in Germany.
History[]
Etzelwang has existed as a parish since the second half of the 11th century. However, the present municipality of Etzelwang was not created until the Bavarian administrative reforms of 1972 to 1975. It was created from the political units of Neidstein, Kirchenreinbach, and Schmidtstadt.
Name[]
Etzel comes from the same root as Heinrich or English Henry. It is not certain which Heinrich gave his name to the parish and subsequently to the municipality. It is possible that it refers to Holy Roman Emperor Heinrich II, who founded the bishopric of Bamberg, to which the parish belonged.[3]
Sights[]
Places of interest in Etzelwang include the following:
- Schloss Neidstein, a castle once owned by actor Nicolas Cage.
- St. Nikolaus church
- The church was originally dedicated in 1059, but subsequently destroyed. The present church was built from 1721 to the completion of the tower in 1763.
- Ruins of Burg Hauseck
- Neutras cliffs
- Burg Rupprechtstein
- Hofmark of Kirchenreinbach
- Church of St. Ulrich in Kirchereinbach
References[]
- ^ Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
- ^ "Tabellenblatt "Daten 2", Statistischer Bericht A1200C 202041 Einwohnerzahlen der Gemeinden, Kreise und Regierungsbezirke". Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik (in German). June 2021.
- ^ History Official site Etzelwang
Categories:
- Municipalities in Bavaria
- Amberg-Sulzbach