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Etzelwang

Coordinates: 49°32′N 11°35′E / 49.533°N 11.583°E / 49.533; 11.583
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Etzelwang
Church of Saint Nicholas
Church of Saint Nicholas
Flag of Etzelwang
Coat of arms of Etzelwang
Location of Etzelwang within Amberg-Sulzbach district
Etzelwang is located in Germany
Etzelwang
Etzelwang
Coordinates: 49°32′N 11°35′E / 49.533°N 11.583°E / 49.533; 11.583
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionOberpfalz
DistrictAmberg-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
 (2023-12-31)[2]
 • Total
1,412
 • Density65/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
92268
Dialling codes09663
Vehicle registrationAS
Websitewww.etzelwang.de

Etzelwang is a municipality in the district of Amberg-Sulzbach in Bavaria in Germany.

Geography

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Apart from Etzelwang the municipality consists of the following villages:[3]

  • Albersdorf
  • Gerhardsberg
  • Hauseck
  • Kirchenreinbach
  • Lehendorf
  • Lehenhammer
  • Neidstein
  • Neutras
  • Penzenhof
  • Rupprechtstein
  • Schmidtstadt
  • Tabernackel
  • Ziegelhütten

History

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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

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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.[4]

Sights

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Places of interest in Etzelwang include the following:

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

Notable people

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References

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  1. ^ Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
  2. ^ Genesis Online-Datenbank des Bayerischen Landesamtes für Statistik Tabelle 12411-003r Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes: Gemeinden, Stichtag (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011).
  3. ^ "Ortsteile mit Postleitzahl". Retrieved 2024-02-15.
  4. ^ History Official site Etzelwang