Wilhelmsdorf, Bavaria
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Wilhelmsdorf is a village in the district of Neustadt (Aisch)-Bad Windsheim
in Bavaria
in Germany
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Wilhelmsdorf was established by Huguenot
s. The village was named after the sovereign ruler George William, Margrave of Brandenburg-Bayreuth
, who refuged them. The Huguenot tradition is still a part of the village history. Sermons in the local Lutheran church were held in French until around 1900.
In the 19th century Wilhelmsdorf was well known for their stocking-weavers. In 1903 the first compass factory was established. In the 20th century several competing compass factories were located at Wilhelmsdorf. Now Wilhelmsdorf has a compass museum.
Wilhelmsdorf should not be mistaken for Wilhermsdorf
, a village 15 km away.
(last municipal election on 3rd March, 2002)
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 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...
in 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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Wilhelmsdorf was established by Huguenot
Huguenot
The Huguenots were members of the Protestant Reformed Church of France during the 16th and 17th centuries. Since the 17th century, people who formerly would have been called Huguenots have instead simply been called French Protestants, a title suggested by their German co-religionists, the...
s. The village was named after the sovereign ruler George William, Margrave of Brandenburg-Bayreuth
George William, Margrave of Brandenburg-Bayreuth
George William of Brandenburg-Bayreuth was a member of the House of Hohenzollern and Margrave of Brandenburg-Bayreuth.-Family:...
, who refuged them. The Huguenot tradition is still a part of the village history. Sermons in the local Lutheran church were held in French until around 1900.
In the 19th century Wilhelmsdorf was well known for their stocking-weavers. In 1903 the first compass factory was established. In the 20th century several competing compass factories were located at Wilhelmsdorf. Now Wilhelmsdorf has a compass museum.
Wilhelmsdorf should not be mistaken for Wilhermsdorf
Wilhermsdorf
Wilhermsdorf is a municipality in the district of Fürth in Bavaria in Germany. As of 2006 it has a population of 5,073. It is twinned with Feld am See in Austria and Jahnsdorf, also in Germany.-Neighboring municipalities:Wilhermsdorf borders*Emskirchen...
, a village 15 km away.
Municipal council
The municipal council has 12 members:- CSU 7 seats
- FWG 3 seats
- UWG 2 seats
(last municipal election on 3rd March, 2002)