Auerbach in der Oberpfalz

city in Bavaria, Germany

Auerbach in der Oberpfalz (German pronunciation: [ˈaʊɐbax ɪn dɐ ˈoːbɐpfalts] (audio speaker iconlisten); Northern Bavarian: Auerboch in da Owapfalz) is a town in Amberg-Sulzbach, a district (Landkreis) in the Oberpfalz Government Region. It is located 45 kilometres (28 miles) northeast of Nuremberg.

Auerbach in der Oberpfalz
Center of the town with the town hall
Center of the town with the town hall
Coat of arms of Auerbach in der Oberpfalz
Location of Auerbach in der Oberpfalz within Amberg-Sulzbach district
Auerbach in der Oberpfalz is located in Germany
Auerbach in der Oberpfalz
Auerbach in der Oberpfalz
Auerbach in der Oberpfalz is located in Bavaria
Auerbach in der Oberpfalz
Auerbach in der Oberpfalz
Coordinates: 49°41′N 11°37′E / 49.683°N 11.617°E / 49.683; 11.617
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionOberpfalz
DistrictAmberg-Sulzbach
Government
 • MayorJoachim Neuß (FW)
Area
 • Total70.33 km2 (27.15 sq mi)
Elevation
435 m (1,427 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[1]
 • Total9,066
 • Density130/km2 (330/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
91275
Dialling codes09643
Vehicle registrationAS
Websitewww.auerbach.de

Subdivisions change

  • Degelsdorf
  • Gunzendorf
  • Michelfeld
  • Nasnitz
  • Nitzlbuch
  • Ranna
  • Ranzenthal
  • Zogenreuth

Sister towns change

Popular residents change

  • Johann Michael Doser (1678–1756) artist, mainly in the fields of wood carvings and sculptures for altars

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