Erlach (Hirschaid)

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Coordinates: 49°48′27″N10°57′14″E / 49.80750°N 10.95389°E / 49.80750; 10.95389 Coordinates: 49°48′27″N10°57′14″E / 49.80750°N 10.95389°E / 49.80750; 10.95389
Country Germany
State Bavaria
Admin. region Upper Franconia
District Bamberg
Municipality Hirschaid
Founded1062
Population
 (2019-12-31) [1]
 • Total445
Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST)

Erlach is a small village located in Bavaria, Germany. It is in Upper Franconia, in the Bamberg district. Erlach is a constituent community of Hirschaid.

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In 2019, the village had a population of 445. [1]

Geography

Erlach lies about 12 kilometers south of Bamberg.

A stream called the Reiche Ebrach flows through the village. The Rhine–Main–Danube Canal is east of the village. [2]

History

The town was first mentioned in 1062 as Sconen erlaha ("the beautiful Erlach"). [3]

Erlach had a monastery in the Middle Ages named the "Kloster Schlüsselau." Today there is a small church, consecrated in 1954, with a cemetery attached to it. [3]

A school was built in 1918, but it is no longer used today. The village also has one of the oldest mills in the region. [3]

Culture

There are several community organizations based in Erlach, including:

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References

  1. 1 2 "Zahlen/Daten/Fakten". Markt Hirschaid. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
  2. ↑ Google Maps, Accessed September 24, 2010.
  3. 1 2 3 Markt Hirschaid - The History of Erlach (in German)
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Markt Hirschaid Organizations Databank - Search Result, Accessed September 24, 2010. (in German)
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