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Bamberg (electoral District)
Bamberg is an electoral constituency (German: ''Wahlkreis'') represented in the Bundestag. It elects one member via first-past-the-post voting. Under the current constituency numbering system, it is designated as constituency 236. It is located in northern Bavaria, comprising the city of Bamberg, the southern part of the Landkreis Bamberg district, and the western part of the Forchheim district. Bamberg was created for the inaugural 1949 federal election. Since 2002, it has been represented by Thomas Silberhorn of the Christian Social Union (CSU). Geography Bamberg is located in northern Bavaria. As of the 2021 federal election, it comprises the independent city of Bamberg, the municipalities of Altendorf, Buttenheim, Frensdorf, Hallstadt, Hirschaid, Pettstadt, Pommersfelden, Schlüsselfeld, Stegaurach, Strullendorf, and Walsdorf and the '' Verwaltungsgemeinschaften'' of Burgebrach, Ebrach, and Lisberg from the Landkreis Bamberg district, and the municipalities of E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bundestag
The Bundestag (, "Federal Diet") is the German federal parliament. It is the only federal representative body that is directly elected by the German people. It is comparable to the United States House of Representatives or the House of Commons of the United Kingdom. The Bundestag was established by Title III of the Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany (, ) in 1949 as one of the legislative bodies of Germany and thus it is the historical successor to the earlier Reichstag. The members of the Bundestag are representatives of the German people as a whole, are not bound by any orders or instructions and are only accountable to their electorate. The minimum legal number of members of the Bundestag (german: link=no, Mitglieder des Bundestages) is 598; however, due to the system of overhang and leveling seats the current 20th Bundestag has a total of 736 members, making it the largest Bundestag to date and the largest freely elected national parliamentary chamber in the wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Altendorf, Upper Franconia
Altendorf is a community in the Upper Franconian district of Bamberg, Bavaria, Germany. Geography Altendorf lies in the Oberfranken-West (Upper Franconia West) Region. Constituent communities The namesake centre of Altendorf has 1,544 inhabitants while the outlying amalgamated centre of Seußling (or Seussling) has 542 (as of 1 January 2003). The community also has two traditional rural land units, known in German as ''Gemarkungen'', also named Altendorf and Seußling (it is traditional for a ''Gemarkung'' to be named after a town or village lying nearby). History Before Secularization, Altendorf belonged to the High Monastery at Bamberg. Since the '' Reichsdeputationshauptschluss'' of 1803, the community has belonged to Bavaria. In the course of administrative reform in Bavaria, today's community came into being under the ''Gemeindeedikt'' (“Community Edict”) of 1818. Many finds from Celtic times point to early settlement. While Altendorf was first mentioned as a S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hallerndorf
Hallerndorf is a municipality in the district of Forchheim in Bavaria 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 Forchheim (district) {{Forchheim-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eggolsheim
Eggolsheim is a Municipalities of Germany, municipality in the district of Forchheim (district), Forchheim in Bavaria in Germany. Subdivisions Eggolsheim has twelve other villages within its municipal area: References Eggolsheim, Forchheim (district) {{Forchheimdistrict-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Verwaltungsgemeinschaften
Municipal associations (german: Verwaltungsgemeinschaften) are statutory corporations or public bodies created by statute in the German federal states of Bavaria, Saxony, Thuringia, and Schleswig-Holstein. In Baden-Württemberg the term ''stipulated municipal association'' (german: vereinbarte Verwaltungsgemeinschaft) is used. Structure A municipal association normally consists of several adjacent municipalities located in the same district. It is controlled by a political representative, chairperson or executive board. Depending on the state, this person may be officially retained or appointed as mayor. * In Baden-Württemberg this position is held by the mayor of the appropriate fulfilling municipality (german: erfüllende Gemeinde). * In Thuringia there are municipal associations as well as fulfilling municipalities. * In Bavaria one mayor of a single municipality also acts as municipal chairman (german: Gemeinschaftsvorsitzender) of the association. Tasks The duties of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walsdorf, Bavaria
Walsdorf is a community in the Upper Franconian district of Bamberg and a member of the administrative community (''Verwaltungsgemeinschaft'') of Stegaurach. It lies in the valley of the Aurach roughly ten kilometres west of Bamberg. Geography Constituent communities Walsdorf’s main and namesake centre is by far the biggest of its ''Gemeindeteile'' with a population of 1,811. The community furthermore has these outlying centres, each given here with its own population figure: * Erlau (Franconia) 512 * Feigendorf 73 * Hetzentännig 6 * Kolmsdorf 272 * Zettelsdorf 15 :(as of 2006) History Walsdorf had its first documentoary mention in Würzburg’s oldest book of enfeoffments, for the year 1317. It is entered there along with the whole circle of surrounding places as ''bambergisches Lehen der Leutersheim von Lisberg'' (“Bamberg fief of the Leutersheims of Lisberg”). Changing lordly masters in the years that followed determined the community’s fate, whereby its location ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Strullendorf
Strullendorf is a community in the Upper Franconian district of Bamberg. Geography Location Strullendorf lies in a valley and is partly surrounded by the Hauptsmoorwald (forest), near which lies the Hauptsmoorhalle (a concert venue). The Hauptsmoorwald stretches all the way to Bamberg and parts of it are used by the US Army stationed there as a training area. A particularly pleasant place in Strullendorf is the Lindenallee, with its huge old trees. Constituent communities Strullendorf’s main and namesake centre is by far the biggest of its ''Gemeindeteile'' with a population of 4,191. The community furthermore has these outlying centres, each given here with its own population figure: * Amlingstadt 678 * Geisfeld 933 * Leesten 259 * Mistendorf 501 * Roßdorf am Forst 492 * Wernsdorf 476 * Zeegendorf 563 The community also has 10 traditional rural land units, known in German as ''Gemarkungen'', named Amlingstadt, Geisfeld, Leesten, Mistendorf, Roßdorf am Forst, Strullen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stegaurach
Stegaurach is a community and a village in the Upper Franconian district of Bamberg (district), Bamberg and the seat of the administrative community (''Verwaltungsgemeinschaft'') of Stegaurach. Geography The community lies in the valley of the Aurach, about 4 km west of Bamberg. Stegaurach lies in the Upper Franconia-West region. Constituent communities Stegaurach’s main and namesake centre is by far the biggest of its ''Ortsteile'' with a population of 4,033. The community furthermore has these outlying centres, each given here with its own population figure and dialectal name where there is one: *Debring (village) 484 *Dellerhof (farm) 17 *Dellern (farm) 32 *Hartlanden (village) 410, locally “Hädländ” *Höfen (village) 220, locally “Höfn” *Kaifeck (hamlet (place), hamlet) 12 *Knottenhof (small hamlet) 5, locally “Knonhof” *Kreuzschuh (village) 210, locally “Kreutschi” *Mühlendorf (village) 807, locally “Müllndäff” *Mutzershof (hamlet) 67 *Seehöf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Schlüsselfeld
Schlüsselfeld is a town on the southwestern edge of the Upper Franconian district (Landkreis) of Bamberg Geography Schlüsselfeld lies 24 km southwest of Bamberg in the Steigerwald (forest) in the valley of the Reiche Ebrach, 299 m above sea level. Constituent communities The town of Schlüsselfeld is made up of 22 ''Ortsteile'', which for the most part were independent communities until administrative reform: *Aschbach *Attelsdorf *Bernroth *Debersdorf *Eckersbach *Elsendorf *Fallmeisterei *Güntersdorf *Heuchelheim *Hohn am Berg *Hopfenmühle *Lach *Obermelsendorf *Possenfelden *Rambach bei Schlüsselfeld *Reichmannsdorf *Schlüsselfeld *Thüngbach *Thüngfeld *Untermelsendorf *Wüstenbuch *Ziegelsambach The town also has these traditional rural land units, known in German as ''Gemarkungen'' (most are former independent communities retained as cadastral areas): *Aschbach *Eckersbach *Elsendorf *Heuchelheim *Reichmannsdorf *Schlüsselfeld *Thüngfeld *Untermelsendorf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pommersfelden
Pommersfelden is a community in the Upper Franconian district of Bamberg in Germany. Geography The community lies north of Höchstadt an der Aisch on the river Reiche Ebrach. Constituent communities The community of Pommersfelden is subdivided into four ''Gemarkungen'' (traditional rural land units) with a total of ten settled centres, each given here with its own population figure: *Gemarkung Oberndorf: :Oberndorf 89 :Weiher (with Ziegelhütte) 102 *Gemarkung Pommersfelden: :Limbach 273 :Pommersfelden 656 *Gemarkung Steppach: :Steppach 922 :Stolzenroth 58 :Unterköst 39 *Gemarkung Sambach: :Sambach 591 :Schweinbach 133 :Wind 62 The ''Gemarkungen'' have the same names as 4 of the constituent communities (it is traditional for a ''Gemarkung'' to be named after a town or village lying nearby, or in Pommersfelden’s case, within it). History As of the 14th century, Pommersfelden was owned by the Truchseß von Nainsdorf und Pommersfelden family. After the family had died out in 17 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pettstadt
Pettstadt is a community in the Upper Franconian district of Bamberg with about 1,900 inhabitants. Geography The community lies in the ''Regierungsbezirk'' of Oberfranken (Upper Franconia), roughly 8 km south of Bamberg where the Rauhe Ebrach empties into the Regnitz. Constituent communities Pettstadt’s main and namesake centre is by far the biggest of its ''Gemeindeteile'' with a population of 1,914. The community furthermore has these outlying centres, each given here with its own population figure: * Eichenhof: 25 * Neuhaus: 24 * Schadlos: 17 The community also has one of the traditional rural land units known in German as ''Gemarkungen'', named Pettstadt, the same name as the main centre (it is traditional for a ''Gemarkung'' to be named after a town or village lying nearby). History The community had its first documentary mention in 1070 as ''Betestat''. The placename goes back to a personal name, Petto, which around the year 1000 was quite common in the Franki ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hirschaid
Hirschaid is a German market town in the Upper Franconian district of Bamberg and lies roughly twelve kilometres south of Bamberg on the Regnitz and the Main-Danube Canal. Geography Location The community's main centre lies south-southeast of Bamberg where the Reiche Ebrach empties into the Regnitz. For various reasons, among them the community's favourable location on the A 73 and its close proximity to Bamberg (12 km), Forchheim (13 km), Erlangen (about 30 km), Fürth (about 40 km) and Nuremberg (about 50 km), Hirschaid has grown markedly since the 1960s. Constituent communities Hirschaid's main and namesake centre is by far the biggest of its ''Gemeindeteile'' with a population of 6,080. The community furthermore has these outlying centres, each given here with its own population figure (as of 2019): * Erlach 445 * Friesen bei Hirschaid 377 * Großbuchfeld 126 * Juliushof 552 * Kleinbuchfeld 135 * Köttmannsdorf bei Hirschaid 641 * Röbersdorf 826 * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
