Uttenreuth

Uttenreuth
Coat of arms of Uttenreuth Coat of arms
Uttenreuth
Location of Uttenreuth within Erlangen-Höchstadt district 250px
Coordinates:
Country	Germany
State	Bavaria
Admin. region	Mittelfranken
District	Erlangen-Höchstadt
Municipal assoc.	Uttenreuth
Government
• Mayor	Frederic Ruth (Die Unabhängigen)
Area
• Total	5.93 km2 (2.29 sq mi)
Population (2013-12-31)
• Total	4,922
• Density	830/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	91080
Vehicle registration	ERH
Website	www.uttenreuth.de

Uttenreuth is a town in the district of Erlangen-Höchstadt in Bavaria in Germany.

History

Uttenreuth was founded in the 12th century during the expansion of the empire around Nuremberg to the Schwabach valley east of Erlangen.

After 1946, Uttenreuth developed into a suburban residential area in the lower Schwabach valley. A territorial reform in 1978 led to the integration of the neighboring village Weiher.

Geography

Geographical location

Uttenreuth is located about 5-kilometer (3.1 mi) east of Erlangen in the Schwabach valley.

Neighboring communities

Towns neighboring Uttenreuth are Dormitz (in the East), Neunkirchen am Brand (Northeast), Marloffstein (North), Spardorf (Northwest) and Buckenhof in the West. To the South, Uttenreuth borders a large forest, the Sebalder Reichswald.

Subdivisions

• Uttenreuth
• Weiher (integrated in 1978)

Traffic

The OVF bus 209, which runs through Uttenreuth, connects Erlangen and Eschenau.

The closest train station is located in Erlangen. Until the 1960s, Uttenreuth had its own train station which connected the cities of Erlangen and Gräfenberg

The town is also connected to Erlangen's bikeways, which are used by many commuters.

Literature

• Paulus, Erich and Regina Paulus. 2001. Uttenreuth - Geschichtsbuch über ein fränkisches Dorf am Rande der Stadt. ISBN 3-87707-576-2

External links

• Official website (German)