Erlach (Hirschaid)
Erlach | |
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Coordinates: 49°48′27″N 10°57′14″E / 49.80750°N 10.95389°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Bavaria |
Admin. region | Upper Franconia |
District | Bamberg |
Municipality | Hirschaid |
Founded | 1062 |
Population (2019-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 445 |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Erlach is a small village located in Bavaria, Germany. It is in Upper Franconia, in the Bamberg district. Erlach is a constituent community of Hirschaid.
In 2019, the village had a population of 445.[1]
Geography
[edit]Erlach lies about 12 kilometers south of Bamberg.
A stream called the Reiche Ebrach flows through the village. The Rhine–Main–Danube Canal is east of the village.[2]
History
[edit]The town was first mentioned in 1062 as Sconen erlaha ("the beautiful Erlach").[3]
Erlach had a monastery in the Middle Ages named the "Kloster Schlüsselau." Today there is a small church, consecrated in 1954, with a cemetery attached to it.[3]
A school was built in 1918, but it is no longer used today. The village also has one of the oldest mills in the region.[3]
Culture
[edit]There are several community organizations based in Erlach, including:
- "1. FC Eintracht Erlach e. V.": Sports club [4]
- "Bayerischer Bauernverband": Bavarian farmers' association [4]
- "Freiwillige Feuerwehr Erlach": Volunteer fire department [4]
- "Jagdgenossenschaft Erlach": Hunting organization [4]
- "Obst- und Gartenbauverein Erlach e.V.": Fruit and horticulture club [4]
- "Ortskulturring Erlach": Local culture club [4]
- "Soldatenkameradschaft Erlach": Veteran's group [4]
- "Verein 'Gemütlichkeit' Erlach": Local culture club [4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Zahlen/Daten/Fakten". Markt Hirschaid. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
- ^ Google Maps, Accessed September 24, 2010.
- ^ a b c Markt Hirschaid - The History of Erlach (in German)
- ^ a b c d e f g h Markt Hirschaid Organizations Databank - Search Result, Accessed September 24, 2010. (in German)