Amlingstadt is a small village located in Bavaria

Bavaria

Bavaria, formally the Free State of Bavaria is a state of Germany, located in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the largest state by area, forming almost 20% of the total land area of Germany...

, Germany

Germany

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. It is in Upper Franconia

Upper Franconia

Upper Franconia is a Regierungsbezirk of the state of Bavaria, southern Germany. It forms part of the historically significant region of Franconia , all now part of the German Federal State of Bayern .With more than 200 independent breweries which brew...

, in the Bamberg district

Bamberg (district)

Bamberg Land is a district in Bavaria, Germany. It surrounds but does not include the town of Bamberg. The district is bounded by the districts of Lichtenfels, Bayreuth, Forchheim, Erlangen-Höchstadt, Neustadt -Bad Windsheim, Kitzingen, Schweinfurt and Haßberge.- History :The history of the...

. Amlingstadt is a constituent community of Strullendorf

Strullendorf

Strullendorf is a community in the Upper Franconian district of Bamberg.-Location:Strullendorf lies in a valley and is partly surrounded by the Hauptsmoorwald , near which lies the Hauptsmoorhalle...

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In 2009, Amlingstadt had a total population of 687.

Geography

The village lies about 7 kilometers south-east from Bamberg

Bamberg

Bamberg is a city in Bavaria, Germany. It is located in Upper Franconia on the river Regnitz, close to its confluence with the river Main. Bamberg is one of the few cities in Germany that was not destroyed by World War II bombings because of a nearby Artillery Factory that prevented planes from...

, at the edge of the Hauptsmoorwald forest.

Amlingstadt is connected with its neighboring village, Wernsdorf

Wernsdorf (Bavaria)

Wernsdorf is a small village located in Bavaria, Germany. It is in Oberfranken , in the Bamberg district. Wernsdorf is a constituent community of Strullendorf and is located on the state roads 2188 and 2210, adjoining the neighbouring village of Amlingstadt...

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Amlingstadt has an elevation of about 270 meters.

History

In the 1970s, the foundations of a small stone church were excavated in Amlingstadt. It was one of 14 mission churches of the Würzburg

Würzburg

Würzburg is a city in the region of Franconia which lies in the northern tip of Bavaria, Germany. Located at the Main River, it is the capital of the Regierungsbezirk Lower Franconia. The regional dialect is Franconian....

 bishops, as part of missionary work starting in the 8th century amongst the Slavs in the Main and Regnitz

Regnitz

The Regnitz is a river in Bavaria, Germany. It is a left tributary of the Main and is in length.The river is formed by the confluence of the rivers Rednitz and Pegnitz, which meet in the city of Fürth. From there the Regnitz runs northwards through the cities of Erlangen and Forchheim...

region.

Culture

There are several community organizations in Amlingstadt:

• Organization for Seniors: "Seniorentanz"
• Veteran's Group: "Kameraden- & Soldatenverein Amlingstadt-Roßdorf"

External links

• St. Ägidius on Foracheim.de