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Kronach (district)
Kronach is a ''Landkreis'' (district) in Bavaria, Germany. It is bounded by (from the east and clockwise) the districts of Hof, Kulmbach, Lichtenfels and Coburg, and the state of Thuringia (districts of Sonneberg, Saalfeld-Rudolstadt and Saale-Orla). History Kronach was ruled by the bishopric of Bamberg from 1102 until 1803, when the clerical states of Germany were dissolved. Afterwards it fell to Bavaria, where the districts of Kronach and Teuschnitz were established on the territory of the present district. In 1931 these districts were merged in order to form the district of Kronach. Geography A large portion of the district is part of the Franconian Forest nature park. The Franconian Forest (German ''Frankenwald'') is a hill chain rising to To the southwest the country is sloping away. Several narrow rivers run southwards through the district in order to join the river Main beyond the district's borders, among them the Kronach Kronach ( East Franconian: ''Gronich'') ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Upper Franconia
Upper Franconia (german: Oberfranken) is a ''Regierungsbezirk'' (administrative 'Regierungs''region 'bezirk'' of the state of Bavaria, southern Germany. It forms part of the historically significant region of Franconia, the others being Middle Franconia and Lower Franconia, which are all now part of the German Federal State of Bayern (''Bavaria''). With more than 200 independent breweries which brew approximately 1000 different types of beer, Upper Franconia has the world's highest brewery-density per capita. A special Franconian beer route (''Fränkische Brauereistraße'') runs through many popular breweries. Geography The administrative region borders on Thuringia (''Thüringen'') to the north, Lower Franconia (''Unterfranken'') to the west, Middle Franconia (''Mittelfranken'') to the south-west, and Upper Palatinate (''Oberpfalz'') to the south-east, Saxony (''Sachsen'') to the north-east and the Czech Republic to the east. History After the founding of the Kingdom of Bava ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ludwigsstadt
Ludwigsstadt is a town in the district of Kronach, in the Upper Franconian region of Bavaria, Germany. Geography It is situated in the valley of the Loquitz River, a tributary of the Saale, in the Thuringian-Franconian Highlands of the Thuringian Slate Mountains and the Franconian Forest mountain ranges. Located north of Kronach, the Bavarian border with the state of Thuringia runs about north of the town centre, with Thuringian Saalfeld in a distance of c. down the Loquitz. Ludwigsstadt is the only municipality of the State of Bavaria located north of the Rennsteig ridge. History The settlement in the Landgraviate of Thuringia was first mentioned in a 1269 deed as ''Ludwichsdorf'', probably named after a local ''Vogt'' official of the Counts of Weimar-Orlamünde. In 1427 the area around historic Lauenstein Castle was acquired by the Hohenzollern Elector Frederick I of Brandenburg, who added it as a northern exclave to his Franconian Principality of Kulmbach. Ludwigsstadt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tettau
Tettau is a municipality in the district of Kronach 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 Kronach (district) {{Kronachdistrict-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stockheim
Stockheim is a municipality in the district of Kronach in Bavaria in Germany. It is located on Bundesstraße 85 The Bundesstraße 85 (abbr. B 85) runs southeast through Thuringia and Bavaria, from Kyffhäuser to Passau, near the Austrian border. B85 is approximately long. Cities and towns along B85: Berga (Kyffhäuser) – Bad Frankenhausen – Kölled ..., and on the touristic route ''Bier- und Burgenstraße'' (Beer- and Castle Road). References Kronach (district) {{Kronach-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steinwiesen
Steinwiesen is a market town and municipality located in the Upper Franconian district of Kronach, in Bavaria, Germany. The town is situated about 100 km slightly east of due north of Nuremberg, and approximately 10 km northeast of Kronach. The main town is located in a valley, within the Franconian Forest Nature Park, and is known for its particularly scenic surroundings. History Steinwiesen is thought to have been founded in 1000 AD, and was first mentioned under the name '''Steinnigenwiesen''' in Urbar A of the Bamberg Collegiate Diocese in 1323 as part of a list of possessions and interests. ''Steinnigenwiesen'' held 9.5 fiefs and a mill. The name is derived from a translation referred to as a 'stony meadows'. In 1348, '''Steinwisen was mentioned for the first time in Urbar B. In 1386 '''Steinwiesen is mentioned in a document as the first rafting village in Frankenwald (en: the Franconian forest). The oldest document in the possession of the community officially da ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steinbach Am Wald
Steinbach is a municipality in the district of Kronach in Bavaria in Germany. History The village was first mentioned in 1190. Until 1388 it was part of 'Eygen Teuschnitz', a large estate of Langheim monastery. Economy Biggest employer is Wiegand-Glas with branches in Großbreitenbach, Slovakia and South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the Southern Africa, southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the Atlantic Ocean, South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the .... Events Every July, an association called "Zechgemeinschaft" celebrates the traditional fair. Unmarried young people dress themselves with the traditional clothes of the village and invite their guests to dance with them to typical music. In August, the rifle club's festival takes place. References External links * Kronach (district) {{Kronachdistrict-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Schneckenlohe
Schneckenlohe is a municipality in the district of Kronach in Bavaria in Germany. Twin towns — sister cities Schneckenlohe is twinned with: * Borghetto di Vara Borghetto di Vara ( lij, O Borghetto de Væa, locally ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of La Spezia in the Italian region Liguria, located about southeast of Genoa and about northwest of La Spezia. Borghetto di Vara borders the ..., Italy (1993) References Kronach (district) {{Kronachdistrict-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reichenbach, Upper Franconia
Reichenbach is a municipality in the district of Kronach 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 Kronach (district) {{Kronachdistrict-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pressig
Pressig is a municipality in the district of Kronach, administrative region Upper Franconia, 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 Kronach (district) {{Kronachdistrict-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nordhalben
Nordhalben is a municipality in the district of Kronach 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 Kronach (district) {{Kronach-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mitwitz
Mitwitz is a municipality in the district of Kronach in Bavaria in Germany. It lies on the Steinach river and the Föritz (which flows into the Steinach), on the edge of the Frankenwald on the route between Kronach and Coburg Coburg () is a town located on the Itz river in the Upper Franconia region of Bavaria, Germany. Long part of one of the Thuringian states of the Wettin line, it joined Bavaria by popular vote only in 1920. Until the revolution of 1918, it was ....Mitwitz Atlas of Bavaria References Kronach (district) {{Kronachdistrict-geo-stub ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marktrodach
Marktrodach is a municipality in the district of Kronach 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 Kronach (district) {{Kronachdistrict-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
