Auerbach in der Oberpfalz

Auerbach i.d.OPf.
Coat of arms
Auerbach i.d.OPf.
Location of Auerbach i.d.OPf. within Amberg-Sulzbach district
Coordinates: 49°41′N 11°37′E / 49.683°N 11.617°ECoordinates: 49°41′N 11°37′E / 49.683°N 11.617°E
Country	Germany
State	Bavaria
Admin. region	Oberpfalz
District	Amberg-Sulzbach
Government
• Mayor	Helmut Ott (SPD)
Area
• Total	70.33 km^2 (27.15 sq mi)
Population (2013-12-31)[1]
• Total	8,859
• Density	130/km^2 (330/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	91275
Dialling codes	09643
Vehicle registration	AS
Website	www.auerbach.de

Auerbach in der Oberpfalz (German pronunciation: [ˈaʊɐbax ɪn dɐ ˈoːbɐpfalts]) is a town in the Amberg-Sulzbach district, Bavaria, Germany. It is located 45 km northeast of Nuremberg. In the subdivision Michelfeld there was a Benedictine monastery which is now a nursing home.

Subdivisions

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

Twinnings

• Laneuveville-devant-Nancy, Lorraine, France

Notable citizens

• Heinrich Stromer (b. 1476 in Auerbach in der Oberpfalz – November 25, 1542), professor at the Leipzig university, physician and founder of Auerbach's Cellar.
• Johann Michael Doser (b.1678 in Degelsdorf – 1756) was an artist, mainly in the fields of wood carvings und sculptures for altars

References

1. "Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes". Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik und Datenverarbeitung (in German). 31 December 2013.