Schnaittach

For the river, see Schnaittach (Pegnitz).

Schnaittach
Municipality
Schnaittach seen from the Rothenberg Fortress
Coat of arms
Location of Schnaittach within Nürnberger Land district
Schnaittach Schnaittach
Coordinates: 49°33′33″N 11°20′35″E
Country	Germany
State	Bavaria
Admin. region	Mittelfranken
District	Nürnberger Land
Subdivisions	33 parts
Government
• Mayor (2020–26)	Frank Pitterlein (CSU)
Area
• Total	49.36 km2 (19.06 sq mi)
Elevation	355 m (1,165 ft)
Population  (2023-12-31)
• Total	8,659
• Density	180/km2 (450/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	91220
Dialling codes	09153
Vehicle registration	LAU, ESB, HEB, N, PEG
Website	www.schnaittach.de

Schnaittach is a market town in Middle Franconia, Bavaria, Germany.

Geography

Schnaittach is on the river Schnaittach, a tributary of the Pegnitz.

History

Schnaittach was first mentioned in 1011. Until 1806 the Christian population of Schnaittach was Catholic, in contrast to the surrounding areas. Schnaittach has had a large Jewish community since the 15th century. Today, the building complex of the synagogue houses a branch of the Jewish Museum of Franconia (the main museum is in Fürth).

Twin towns

• Twinned with Frohnleiten, Austria
• "Friendship" with Schlettau, Saxony

External links

• Official town Web site (in German)
• Fortifications near Schnaittach (in German)
• Jewish Museum of Franconia (in German)

Schnaittach Synagogue, built in 1570.