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Altdorf (other)
Altdorf, a compound word in German consisting of ''old'' and ''village'', may refer to: France *Altdorf, Bas-Rhin Germany * Altdorf bei Nürnberg, a city in Bavaria *Altdorf, Lower Bavaria, a municipality in Landshut, Bavaria * Altdorf, Böblingen *Altdorf, Esslingen *Altdorf, Rhineland-Palatinate, a municipality in Südliche Weinstraße * Weingarten (Württemberg), formerly ''Altdorf'' Switzerland *Altdorf, Jura or Bassecourt * Altdorf, Schaffhausen * Altdorf, Uri Poland (German name) * Stara Wieś, Pszczyna * Stara Wieś, Silesian Voivodeship United States *Altdorf, Wisconsin Altdorf is an unincorporated community in Wood County, in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. History A post office was established at Altdorf in 1885, and remained in operation until 1905. The community was named after Altdorf, in Switzerland, t ... Other uses * Altdorf (''Warhammer''), the capital of the Empire in the universe of ''Warhammer Fantasy'' * University of Altdorf, a former university in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Altdorf, Bas-Rhin
Altorf (; german: Altdorf; gsw-FR, Àldorf) is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in the Grand Est region of northeastern France. The inhabitants of the commune are known as ''Altorfois'' or ''Altorfoises''. The commune has been awarded one flower by the ''National Council of Towns and Villages in Bloom'' in the ''Competition of cities and villages in Bloom''. Geography A part of the Canton of Molsheim and also its arrondissement, Altorf is located about 15 kilometres west of Strasbourg. The A352 National Highway runs from east to west across the southern portion of the commune but has no exit. Access to the commune is by road D392 which runs parallel but north of the highway and connects with Highway exit 8 to the east of the commune and west to Dorlisheim. Another access road is the D127 which comes from Jaegerhof just over the northern border (and where there is a railway station) south to the village then continuing south to Griesheim-pres-Molsheim. There are also a n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Altdorf Bei Nürnberg
Altdorf bei Nürnberg (, ) is a town in south-eastern Germany. It is situated 25 km east of Nuremberg, in the district Nürnberger Land. Its name literally means “Altdorf near Nuremberg”, to distinguish it from Altdorf (other), other Altdorfs. History Altdorf is first mentioned in 1129. In 1504 the town was conquered by the Free Imperial City of Nuremberg. In the 16th century, the city government of Nuremberg founded an academy in Altdorf, which became a university in 1622. The university lasted until 1809. Among the alumni of the University of Altdorf were the soldier Albrecht von Wallenstein and the philosopher and scientist Gottfried Leibniz. Discovery of teleosaur fossils Teleosaur remains have been known from Altdorf bei Nürnberg since 1832,Meyer, H. von, (1832), ''Paleologica zur Geschichte der Erde'', Frankfurt am Main, 560 p but none have been placed in a specific genus yet. Economy Even though the times of its once famous university have long passed, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Altdorf, Lower Bavaria
Altdorf is a market town and municipality in the district of Landshut, in Bavaria, Germany Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwe .... It is situated 4 km northwest of Landshut. References Landshut (district) {{Landshutdistrict-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Altdorf, Böblingen
Altdorf is a municipality in the district of Böblingen in Baden-Württemberg in Germany Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwe .... References Böblingen (district) Württemberg {{Böblingen-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Altdorf, Esslingen
Altdorf is a municipality in the district of Esslingen in Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. It is away from the town of Nürtingen. Geography Altdorf lies two kilometres south of the river Neckar in the foothills of the Swabian Jura. Neighbouring communities Adjacent communities are Neckartailfingen to the north, Nürtingen to the Northeast, Großbettlingen to the east, Bempflingen to the south and Neckartenzlingen in the West. All located in the district of Esslingen. History Altdorf was first mentioned in 1291. The name Altdorf probably derives from the Alemannic ''Allachdorf'', what a settlement was then called. From various findings it can be concluded that people have resided in Altdorf for four thousand years. Population statistics The population figures are census results (¹) or official extensions of the State Statistical Office of Baden-Württemberg, only including Hauptwohnsitze (main domicile). With around 1,500 inhabitants, Altdorf is the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Altdorf, Rhineland-Palatinate
Altdorf is a municipality in the Südliche Weinstraße district, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwe .... References Municipalities in Rhineland-Palatinate Südliche Weinstraße {{SüdlicheWeinstraße-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Weingarten (Württemberg)
Weingarten may refer to: Places * Weingarten, Württemberg, Germany ** Weingarten Abbey * Weingarten (Baden), Germany * Weingarten, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany * Weingarten, Thuringia, Germany * Weingarten, Switzerland * Weingarten, Missouri, United States Other uses * Weingarten (surname) * Weingarten Realty, a real estate company * Weingarten's, a defunct Texas-based grocer * Weingarten's disease a medical condition * Weingarten equations in differential geometry * Weingarten Rights * The Weingarten Manuscript, a medieval German manuscript See also * Weingartner * Wingard, Saskatchewan, Canada (an anglicized form of the name) * Vinograd (other) Vinograd may refer to: Places * Vinograd, Bulgaria, a village in Bulgaria * Vinograd, Vologda Oblast, a village in Russia * , a village in Pale, Bosnia and Herzegovina * Vynohrad (other), several villages in Ukraine People * David Os ..., Winograd * Wijngaarden {{disambiguation, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Altdorf, Jura
Bassecourt is a former municipality in the district of Delémont in the canton of Jura in Switzerland. On 1 January 2013 the former municipalities of Bassecourt, Courfaivre, Glovelier, Soulce and Undervelier merged to form the new municipality of Haute-Sorne.Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz published by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 2 January 2013 History Bassecourt is first mentioned in 1160 as ''Baressicort''. In 1184 it was first mentioned by its German name, ''Altdorf''. The of Berlincourt was first mentioned in 1303 as ''Burlincort''. Geography |
Altdorf, Schaffhausen
Altdorf was a Municipalities of Switzerland, municipality in the Cantons of Switzerland, canton of Schaffhausen (canton), Schaffhausen in northern Switzerland. On 1 January 2009 Altdorf merged with Bibern, Schaffhausen, Bibern, Hofen, Switzerland, Hofen, Opfertshofen and Thayngen to form the municipality of Thayngen.Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz published by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 23 September 2009 References Twin towns - twin cities * Óbuda-Békásmegyer – Hungary ''since 2015External links * Former municipalities of the canton of Schaffhausen Former municipalities of Switzerland {{Schaffhausen-geo-stub ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Altdorf, Uri
Altdorf (sometimes written as ''Altdorf UR'' in order to distinguish it from the other "Altdorfs"; German for "old village") is a historic town and municipality in Switzerland. It is the capital of the Swiss canton of Uri. The municipality covers an area of and is located about south of the mouth of the Reuss, which flows into the Lake Lucerne, here called the ''Urnersee''. The town AltdorfOfficially, Altdorf does not refer to itself as a town, but consistently uses the term of german: Gemeinde, aka 'municipality'. lies at an altitude of above sea level on the right, eastern bank of the Reuss, a flat, alluvial land of up to diameter between otherwise steep and high Alpine mountains of around elevation, but the municipality also covers the Alpine pasture landscape of Eggbergen about above Altdorf. It is also the junction towards to the two passes Saint Gotthard to the south, a major north–south axis through the Alps, and the Klausen Pass to the east. Altdorf sits on t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stara Wieś, Pszczyna
Stara Wieś (german: Altdorf; both literally ''Old Village'') is a dzielnica (district) of Pszczyna, Silesian Voivodeship, southern Poland. History The name meaning ''old village'' and arrangement of buildings indicates that it is the site of probable small gord and wooden church, around which the original settlement of Pszczyna evolved before the modern Pszczyna was founded in the second half of the 13th century. In the late 13th century a large settlement campaign took place on the territory of what would later be known as Upper Silesia. At that time new buildings were erected in a different arrangement than of the old settlement around the Saint Hedwig church. This church could have existed already about the year 1200. It was later a filial church of Pszczyna parish. After the fragmentation of Poland, the village belonged initially to the Seniorate Province of Poland and was part of the land of the Diocese of Kraków (thus of Lesser Poland) that was ceded by Duke Cas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stara Wieś, Silesian Voivodeship
Stara Wieś (, literally "Old Village"; Wymysorys: ''Wymysdiüf'', literally "William's village") is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Wilamowice, within Bielsko County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately west of Wilamowice, north of Bielsko-Biała, and south of the regional capital Katowice. The village has a population of 1,978. History According to the tradition Stara Wieś (lit. „Old Village“) was established after First Mongol invasion of Poland by settlers from Flanders, Friesland, Holland and Scotland. Soon after they moved on to found another sister settlement, contemporary Wilamowice, which was first mentioned in 1326 in the register of Peter's Pence payment among Catholic parishes of Oświęcim deanery of the Diocese of Kraków as ''Novovillamowicz'', whereas Stara Wieś was mentioned as ''Antiquo Willamowicz''. In 1444 it came to be known under current name ''Stara Wieś'' (German: Altdorf, Wymysorys: Vilmesdur). Polit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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