Burghaslach
Encyclopedia
Burghaslach is a municipality
and a market town in the district of Neustadt (Aisch)-Bad Windsheim
in Franconia
in Bavaria
, Germany
.
, Schlüsselfeld
, Vestenbergsgreuth
, Markt Taschendorf
, Scheinfeld
and Oberscheinfeld
.
and Nürnberg. It is accessible by slip road 77 of the Bundesautobahn 3
In 1806, Burghaslach became a part of the Kingdom of Bavaria
.
- Nürnberg slip road 77 Schlüsselfeld.
The ADAC
declared the truck stop at Burghaslach as the winner of the 2008 European Service Area Competition. The truck stop was rated "very good" in five of nine categories. Among a total of 65 checked service areas in Germany, Austria, Italy, France and Switzerland the truck stop at Burghaslach came in first.
Municipalities of Germany
Municipalities are the lowest level of territorial division in Germany. This may be the fourth level of territorial division in Germany, apart from those states which include Regierungsbezirke , where municipalities then become the fifth level.-Overview:With more than 3,400,000 inhabitants, the...
and a market town in the district of Neustadt (Aisch)-Bad Windsheim
Neustadt (Aisch)-Bad Windsheim
Neustadt -Bad Windsheim is a district in Bavaria, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Würzburg, Kitzingen, Bamberg, Erlangen-Höchstadt, Fürth and Ansbach, and by the state of Baden-Württemberg ....
in Franconia
Franconia
Franconia is a region of Germany comprising the northern parts of the modern state of Bavaria, a small part of southern Thuringia, and a region in northeastern Baden-Württemberg called Tauberfranken...
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
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
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Geography
Neighbouring municipalities to Burghaslach are GeiselwindGeiselwind
Geiselwind is a market town with 2323 inhabitants in Lower Franconia in the district of Kitzingen in Germany.Autotranslaters may render its name into English as "hostage wind". However, in this case, "Geisel" means a special form of a whip, not a hostage.-Geography:Geiselwind is today in the...
, Schlüsselfeld
Schlüsselfeld
Schlüsselfeld is a town on the southwestern edge of the Upper Franconian district of Bamberg-Geography:Schlüsselfeld lies 24 km southwest of Bamberg in the Steigerwald in the valley of the Reiche Ebrach, 299 m above sea level....
, Vestenbergsgreuth
Vestenbergsgreuth
Vestenbergsgreuth is a municipality in the district of Erlangen-Höchstadt, in Bavaria, Germany....
, Markt Taschendorf
Markt Taschendorf
Markt Taschendorf is a municipality in the district of Neustadt -Bad Windsheim in Bavaria in Germany....
, Scheinfeld
Scheinfeld
Scheinfeld is a town in the Neustadt -Bad Windsheim district, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated 14 km northwest of Neustadt , and 40 km east of Würzburg. Schloss Schwarzenberg is adjacent to the town. The town is home to an Adidas testing factory....
and Oberscheinfeld
Oberscheinfeld
Oberscheinfeld is a municipality in the district of Neustadt -Bad Windsheim in Bavaria in Germany....
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Geographical Location
Burghaslach is between WürzburgWürzburg
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....
and Nürnberg. It is accessible by slip road 77 of the Bundesautobahn 3
Districts
The municipality is composed of 16 districts:- BreitenloheBreitenloheBreitenlohe is a part of the city Burghaslach, Bavaria, Germany.-Castle:Well known is the castle from the 15th century. It was originally a moated castle, but the moat is dry. It has six towers, in two of them are staircases. It was built for the Earl of Hohenlohe in 1487. Before this building...
- Buchbach
- Buchmühle
- Burghaslach
- Burghöchstadt
- Freihaslach
- Fürstenforst
- Gleißenberg
- Hardhof
- Kirchrimbach
- Münchhof
- Niederndorf
- Oberrimbach
- Rosenbirkach
- Seitenbuch
- Unterrimbach
Placename
The name Burghaslach is derived from the German Burg what means castle and Haslach, a local river.History
Burghaslach was independent from 1136.In 1806, Burghaslach became a part of the Kingdom of Bavaria
Kingdom of Bavaria
The Kingdom of Bavaria was a German state that existed from 1806 to 1918. The Bavarian Elector Maximilian IV Joseph of the House of Wittelsbach became the first King of Bavaria in 1806 as Maximilian I Joseph. The monarchy would remain held by the Wittelsbachs until the kingdom's dissolution in 1918...
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Council
The membership of the council is distributed as follows:CSU/Free voters community | SPD/Free voters | Wählergemeinschaft Gleißenberg | Freie Gemeindeliste | GRÜNE Alliance '90/The Greens Alliance '90/The Greens is a green political party in Germany, formed from the merger of the German Green Party and Alliance 90 in 1993. Its leaders are Claudia Roth and Cem Özdemir... |
Total | |
2002 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 5 | - | 14 seats |
2008 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | - | 14 seats |
Traffic
The market is near the Bundesautobahn 3 WürzburgWürzburg
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....
- Nürnberg slip road 77 Schlüsselfeld.
The ADAC
ADAC
The ADAC is Germany's and Europe's largest automobile club, with more than 17 million members in June 2010. It was founded on May 24, 1903 as "Deutsche Motorradfahrer-Vereinigung" and was renamed in 1911...
declared the truck stop at Burghaslach as the winner of the 2008 European Service Area Competition. The truck stop was rated "very good" in five of nine categories. Among a total of 65 checked service areas in Germany, Austria, Italy, France and Switzerland the truck stop at Burghaslach came in first.