Baiersdorf | |
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Location of Baiersdorf within Erlangen-Höchstadt district  | |
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| Coordinates:49°39′N11°1′E / 49.650°N 11.017°E /49.650; 11.017 | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Mittelfranken |
| District | Erlangen-Höchstadt |
| Subdivisions | 4 districts |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2022–28) | Eva Ehrhardt-Odörfer[1] (SPD) |
| Area | |
• Total | 11.81 km2 (4.56 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 269 m (883 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 8,074 |
| • Density | 683.7/km2 (1,771/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 91083 |
| Dialling codes | 09133 |
| Vehicle registration | ERH |
| Website | www.baiersdorf.de |
Baiersdorf (German pronunciation:[ˈbaɪɐsˌdɔʁf]ⓘ) is a town in the district ofErlangen-Höchstadt, in northernBavaria,Germany.
The major part of Baiersdorf is idyllically situated on a terrace which preserves the town from being flooded by the closeRegnitz river. It is located exactly betweenErlangen (eight kilometers in the south) andForchheim (eight kilometers in the north).
Neighbor cities are Forchheim, Poxdorf, Langensendelbach, Bubenreuth, Möhrendorf and Hausen.
Baiersdorf consists of 4 districts
Baiersdorf was first mentioned in 1062 AD and has been chartered since 1460.
As Baiersdorf is famous for farming and processinghorseradish, the Meerrettich Museum for horseradish ("the spiciest museum of the world") is located in the old center of the town. A horseradish queen is even chosen every year on the third Saturday in September. The margrave Johann der Alchimist (1401–1464) started the cultivation of horseradish in the region.
Baiersdorf's Jewish cemetery attests to the fact that the town has been home to Jews since the 15th century. Among others the family ofJoseph Seligman who emigrated to the United States and founded an international bank lived there.
Joseph's brother James who later followed him to the United States, is the grandfather of American art collector and socialitePeggy Guggenheim.[3][4]
The district of Hagenau was founded in 1939 as a GermanLuftwaffe base. French prisoners of war lived there. After 1945, Hagenau was a home for refugees from theSudetenland. Today it is a part of the town, and theKarl Höfner Corporation is located there, world famous for its guitars and bass guitars.
In July 2007, the town was flooded by torrential rain. Over 1000 homes were flooded, and the Bundesautobahn was temporarily closed to traffic.
The City Council consists of 21 members, including the mayor.
State road 2244 runs via Wellerstadt to junction 29 of theBundesautobahn 73 and on toForchheim (6.5 km north) or to junction 30 of the A 73 and on to Bubenreuth (4 km south-west). The district road ERH 5 / FO 7 runs past Hagenau to Poxdorf (2.75 km northeast) or to Röttenbach (8 km west).[5]
Baiersdorf is on the Nuremberg–Bamberg railway line. Trains on the S-Bahn Nuremberg (line S1 Bamberg-Hartmannshof) stop here. On May 4, 2014, the S-Bahn railcar 442 222 at Baiersdorf station was given the city's name.[6]
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