Erlangen-Höchstadt is a district 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...

. It is bounded by (from the south and clockwise) the districts of Fürth

Fürth (district)

Fürth is a district in Bavaria, Germany. It is bounded by the cities of Fürth and Nuremberg, and by the districts of Roth, Ansbach, Neustadt -Bad Windsheim and Erlangen-Höchstadt.-History:...

, 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 ....

, Bamberg

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...

, Forchheim

Forchheim (district)

Forchheim is a district in Bavaria, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Bamberg, Bayreuth, Nürnberger Land and Erlangen-Höchstadt.-History:...

 and Nürnberger Land

Nürnberger Land

Nürnberger Land is a district in Bavaria, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Forchheim, Bayreuth, Amberg-Sulzbach, Neumarkt, Roth and Erlangen-Höchstadt, and by the city of Nuremberg.-History:...

, and by the cities of Nuremberg

Nuremberg

Nuremberg[p] is a city in the German state of Bavaria, in the administrative region of Middle Franconia. Situated on the Pegnitz river and the Rhine–Main–Danube Canal, it is located about north of Munich and is Franconia's largest city. The population is 505,664...

 and Erlangen

Erlangen

Erlangen is a Middle Franconian city in Bavaria, Germany. It is located at the confluence of the river Regnitz and its large tributary, the Untere Schwabach.Erlangen has more than 100,000 inhabitants....

. The city of Erlangen is not part of the district, but nonetheless its administrative seat.

History

The earliest extant documents are drawings from 1413 which show water wheels along the 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...

. The first (1449–1450) and second (1552–1555) Margrave wars, Brandenburg versus Nuremberg, devastated the countryside.

In 1715 a lock was placed in the 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...

 river at Hemhofen. The highpoint of waterwheel usage was in the early 19th century when more than 190 were in use between Fuerth and Forchheim.

The district was established in 1972 by merging the former districts of Erlangen and Höchstadt.

Geography

The main river is the 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...

, which runs through the city of Erlangen. Lands west of the river are covered with several hundred tiny lakes on both sides of the Aisch

Aisch

The Aisch is a nearly 68 km long tributary of the Regnitz in Middle- and Upper Franconia, in the state of Bavaria in southern Germany....

. The Aisch is an affluent of the Regnitz, running from southwest to east. East of the river the country is rising to the hills of the northern Frankish Alb.

Coat of arms

The coat of arms displays: the lion of the clerical state of 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... , which ruled the district's western half until 1802 the red and white border of the right half is taken from the arms of Brandenburg-Kulmbach (see Bayreuth) the blue and gold colours of the right half are identical to the heraldic colours of Nuremberg the image in the right half symbolises a watermill Watermill A watermill is a structure that uses a water wheel or turbine to drive a mechanical process such as flour, lumber or textile production, or metal shaping .- History :...  on the river Regnitz

Towns and municipalities

Towns	Municipalities
Baiersdorf Baiersdorf Baiersdorf is a town in the district of Erlangen-Höchstadt, in northern Bavaria, Germany.-Location:The major part of Baiersdorf is idyllically situated on a terrace which preserves the town from being flooded by the close Regnitz river... Herzogenaurach Herzogenaurach Herzogenaurach is a town in the district of Erlangen-Höchstadt, in Bavaria, Germany. It is probably best known for being the home of the sporting goods companies Adidas and Puma.-Geography:... Höchstadt Höchstadt -Geography:Höchstadt is situated on the river Aisch, 18 km northwest of Erlangen and 22 km south of Bamberg. Originally it was the capital of the Höchstadt district, but then it became part of the new Erlangen-Höchstadt district.-Division of the town:...	Adelsdorf Aurachtal Aurachtal Aurachtal is a municipality in the district of Erlangen-Höchstadt, in Bavaria, Germany.... Bubenreuth Bubenreuth Bubenreuth is a municipality in the district of Erlangen-Höchstadt, in Bavaria, Germany.... Buckenhof Buckenhof -History:The village called Buckendorf developed between the 11th and 12th century. The first public record is from 1372.Between the years 1564 and 1567, the barons von Haller build the Puckenhof Castle.... Eckental Eckental Eckental is a municipality in the district of Erlangen-Höchstadt, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated 14 km east of Erlangen, and 16 km northeast of Nuremberg.... Gremsdorf Gremsdorf Gremsdorf is a municipality in the district of Erlangen-Höchstadt, in Bavaria, Germany.... Großenseebach Großenseebach Großenseebach is a village in the district of Erlangen-Höchstadt in Bavaria in Germany.-History:First mentioned in 1348, the village was completely destroyed in the Thirty Years' War. Großenseebach belonged to Prussia from 1803-1810, then to Bavaria and was assigned to the city of Herzogenaurach in... Hemhofen Hemhofen Hemhofen is a town in the district of Erlangen-Höchstadt, in Bavaria, Germany.... Heroldsberg Heroldsberg Heroldsberg is a municipality in the district of Erlangen-Höchstadt, in Bavaria, Germany. It is the head quarter of Schwan-Stabilo.... Heßdorf Heßdorf Heßdorf is a town in the district of Erlangen-Höchstadt, in Bavaria, Germany.... Kalchreuth Kalchreuth Kalchreuth is a village in the district of Erlangen-Höchstadt, in Bavaria, Germany....	Lonnerstadt Lonnerstadt Lonnerstadt is a municipality in the district of Erlangen-Höchstadt, in Bavaria, Germany.... Marloffstein Marloffstein Marloffstein is a town in the district of Erlangen-Höchstadt, in Bavaria, Germany.... Möhrendorf Möhrendorf Möhrendorf is a town in the district of Erlangen-Höchstadt, in Bavaria, Germany.... Mühlhausen Mühlhausen, Middle Franconia Mühlhausen is a municipality in the district of Erlangen-Höchstadt, in Bavaria, Germany.... Oberreichenbach Oberreichenbach, Bavaria Oberreichenbach is a town in the district of Erlangen-Höchstadt, in Bavaria, Germany.... Röttenbach Röttenbach Röttenbach is a town in the district of Erlangen-Höchstadt, in Bavaria, Germany.... Spardorf Spardorf Spardorf is a town in the district of Erlangen-Höchstadt, in Bavaria, Germany.... Uttenreuth Uttenreuth Uttenreuth is a town in the district of Erlangen-Höchstadt in Bavaria in Germany.-History:Uttenreuth was founded in the 12th century during the expansion of the empire around Nuremberg to the Schwabach valley east of Erlangen.... Vestenbergsgreuth Vestenbergsgreuth Vestenbergsgreuth is a municipality in the district of Erlangen-Höchstadt, in Bavaria, Germany.... Wachenroth Wachenroth Wachenroth is a village in the district of Erlangen-Höchstadt, in Bavaria, Germany.- 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... Weisendorf Weisendorf Weisendorf is a municipality in the district of Erlangen-Höchstadt, in Bavaria, Germany. It belongs to the administrative region of Middle Franconia.-Division of the town:-Economy:...

External links

• Official website (German)