Wachenroth is a municipality in the district of Erlangen-Höchstadt, in Bavaria, Germany.

Wachenroth
Municipality
Weingartsgreuth Castle
Coat of arms
Location of Wachenroth within Erlangen-Höchstadt district
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Coordinates: 49°45′N 10°43′E
Country	Germany
State	Bavaria
Admin. region	Mittelfranken
District	Erlangen-Höchstadt
Subdivisions	9 districts
Government
• Mayor (2020–26)	Friedrich Gleitsmann[1]
Area
• Total	23.16 km2 (8.94 sq mi)
Elevation	285 m (935 ft)
Population  (2020-12-31)[2]
• Total	2,225
• Density	96/km2 (250/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	96193
Dialling codes	09548
Vehicle registration	ERH
Website	www.wachenroth.de

Geography

Wachenroth is situated in the valley of the Reiche Ebrach river, a left tributary of the Regnitz river, at the southern end of the Steigerwald, approx. 20 kilometers northwest of Erlangen.

Division of the town

• Buchfeld
• Warmersdorf
• Weingartsgreuth
• Horbach
• Reumannswind
• Volkersdorf
• Oberalbach
• Unteralbach
• Eckartsmühle

History

• 1008 Earliest known documentary mention
• 1434 Wachenroth receives the market rights
• 1978 Incorporation of Weingartsgreuth with Buchfeld, Horbach and Warmersdorf

Politics

Since 1 January 2008 Wachenroth is no longer part of the municipal association (Verwaltungsgemeinschaft) Höchstadt an der Aisch.[3]

References

External links

• Official website (in German)

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