Täferrot
Encyclopedia
Täferrot is a village
in the German
state of Baden-Württemberg
, in Ostalbkreis
district. Originally named Rot, it was named Afrenrot (after Saint Afra
) in 1298 to distinguish it from other towns with the same name. This became corrupted to Täferrot.http://www.ngw.nl/int/dld/t/taferrot.htm
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
in the German
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...
state of Baden-Württemberg
Baden-Württemberg
Baden-Württemberg is one of the 16 states of Germany. Baden-Württemberg is in the southwestern part of the country to the east of the Upper Rhine, and is the third largest in both area and population of Germany's sixteen states, with an area of and 10.7 million inhabitants...
, in Ostalbkreis
Ostalbkreis
The Ostalbkreis is a district in the east of Baden-Württemberg, Germany, on the border to Bavaria. Neighboring districts are Schwäbisch Hall, Ansbach, Donau-Ries, Heidenheim, Göppingen and Rems-Murr.-History:...
district. Originally named Rot, it was named Afrenrot (after Saint Afra
Saint Afra
Saint Afra was a Christian martyr. Her actual existence is not mentioned until the 5th century martyrologies, giving her dubious historicity.-Biography:...
) in 1298 to distinguish it from other towns with the same name. This became corrupted to Täferrot.http://www.ngw.nl/int/dld/t/taferrot.htm