Auerbach in der Oberpfalz

Auerbach in der Oberpfalz
Town
Center of the town with the town hall
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Auerbach in der Oberpfalz within Amberg-Sulzbach district
Location of Auerbach in der Oberpfalz
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Coordinates: 49°41′N 11°37′E / 49.683°N 11.617°E / 49.683; 11.617
Country	Germany
State	Bavaria
Admin. region	Oberpfalz
District	Amberg-Sulzbach
Government
• Mayor (2020–26)	Joachim Neuß[1] (FW)
Area
• Total	70.33 km2 (27.15 sq mi)
Elevation	435 m (1,427 ft)
Population  (2024-12-31)[2]
• Total	8,846
• Density	125.8/km2 (325.8/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	91275
Dialling codes	09643
Vehicle registration	AS
Website	www.auerbach.de

Auerbach in der Oberpfalz (German pronunciation: [ˈaʊɐbax ʔɪn deːɐ̯ ˈʔoːbɐˌpfalts] , lit. 'Auerbach in the Upper Palatinate') is a town in the Amberg-Sulzbach district, Bavaria, Germany. In the subdivision Michelfeld there was a Benedictine monastery which is now a nursing home.

Geography

It is located 45 km northeast of Nuremberg. Apart from the town Auerbach the municipality consists of the following villages:^[3]

Mayor

Since May 2008 Joachim Neuß is the mayor. Helmut Ott was the mayor 1996–2008.^[4]

Town twinnings

• Laneuveville-devant-Nancy, Lorraine, France

Notable citizens

• Johann Baptist Metz (1928-2019), Catholic theologian
• Heinrich Stromer (1476-1542), professor at the Leipzig university, physician and founder of Auerbach's Cellar.
• Johann Michael Doser (1678–1756) artist, mainly in the fields of wood carvings und sculptures for altars
• Maurus von Schenkl (1749-1816), Benedictine theologian, librarian and canonist,

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