Vorra

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Vorra
Coat of arms of Vorra
Location of Vorra within Nürnberger Land district
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CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionMittelfranken
DistrictNürnberger Land
Municipal assoc.Velden (Pegnitz)
Subdivisions4 Gemeindeteile
Government
 • MayorVolker Herzog (SPD)
Area
 • Total22.08 km2 (8.53 sq mi)
Elevation
365 m (1,198 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[1]
 • Total1,745
 • Density79/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
91247
Dialling codes09152
Vehicle registrationLAU, ESB, HEB, N, PEG
Websitewww.vorra-mfr.de

Vorra is a municipality in the district of Nürnberger Land in Bavaria in Germany.

Sons and daughters of the town

  • Johann Friedrich Stoy (1700–1760), evangelic theologian
  • Hans Vogel (1881–1945), politician (SPD)

They are receiving refugees in the fall of 2015

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