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Erlach is a small village located in Bavaria, Germany. It is in Upper Franconia, in the Bamberg district. Erlach is a constituent community of Hirschaid.

Erlach
Ortsteil of Hirschaid
Location of Erlach
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Coordinates: 49°48′27″N 10°57′14″E
Country	Germany
State	Bavaria
Admin. region	Upper Franconia
District	Bamberg
Municipality	Hirschaid
Founded	1062
Population  (2019-12-31)[1]
• Total	445
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)

In 2019, the village had a population of 445.[1]

Geography

Erlach lies about 12 kilometers south of Bamberg.

A stream called the Reiche Ebrach flows through the village. The Rhine–Main–Danube Canal is east of the village.[2]

History

The town was first mentioned in 1062 as Sconen erlaha ("the beautiful Erlach").[3]

Erlach had a monastery in the Middle Ages named the "Kloster Schlüsselau." Today there is a small church, consecrated in 1954, with a cemetery attached to it.[3]

A school was built in 1918, but it is no longer used today. The village also has one of the oldest mills in the region.[3]

Culture

There are several community organizations based in Erlach, including:

• "1. FC Eintracht Erlach e. V.": Sports club [4]
• "Bayerischer Bauernverband": Bavarian farmers' association [4]
• "Freiwillige Feuerwehr Erlach": Volunteer fire department [4]
• "Jagdgenossenschaft Erlach": Hunting organization [4]
• "Obst- und Gartenbauverein Erlach e.V.": Fruit and horticulture club [4]
• "Ortskulturring Erlach": Local culture club [4]
• "Soldatenkameradschaft Erlach": Veteran's group [4]
• "Verein 'Gemütlichkeit' Erlach": Local culture club [4]

References

External links

• Reiche Ebrach (German Wikipedia)

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