Neunkirchen am Brand | |
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 Center of Neunkirchen with timbered houses and the old deanery near St.-Michaels Church (right side of the image) | |
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Location of Neunkirchen am Brand within Forchheim district  | |
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| Coordinates:49°37′N11°08′E / 49.617°N 11.133°E /49.617; 11.133 | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Oberfranken |
| District | Forchheim |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2020–26) | Martin Walz[1] (CSU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 26.37 km2 (10.18 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 317 m (1,040 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 8,141 |
| • Density | 310/km2 (800/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 91077 |
| Dialling codes | 09134 |
| Vehicle registration | FO |
| Website | www.neunkirchen-am-brand.de |
Neunkirchen am Brand is amunicipality in the district ofForchheim inBavaria inGermany.
Important dates are the founding of theCanons Regular ofSaint Augustinemonastery, Neunkirchen am Brand monastery, in 1314 and the conferment of the status asmarket town in 1410. In 1803 Neunkirchen along with thePrince-Bishopric of Bamberg became part of Bavaria. Between 1886 and 1963 Neunkirchen was located near a train route fromErlangen toEschenau.
After theSecond World War, refugees settled in Neunkirchen and after the establishment ofSiemens AG in Erlangen the town experienced a dramatic increase in inhabitants. Numerous suburbs were built around the traditional center of the town.
Neunkirchen is also the home of a number of industrial and trade companies. The largest industrial employer is the axles factory, theNeunkirchener Achsenfabrik (NAF).
There are the following districts (pop. statistics as of December 31, 2006):
Furthermore, there the farms Vogelhof, Erleinhof and Saarmühle.
The town is marked by well preserved gates, the former Neunkirchen am Brand Monastery, countless timbered houses and a Middle Age warehouse known as aZehntscheune. In the district of Großenbuch, the Kugler family operates a restaurant that has existed in that location since the 1500s.
In the district of Ermreuth, the former synagogue was restored as a venue for various events. Worth seeing in this districts are also the church and the castle.
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