Sulzbach-Rosenberg (Northern Bavarian: Suizboch-Rosnberg) is a municipality in the Amberg-Sulzbach district, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated approximately 14 km northwest of Amberg, and 50 km east of Nuremberg. The town consists of two parts: Sulzbach in the west, and Rosenberg in the east.
Sulzbach-Rosenberg | |
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 Old Town of Sulzbach | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Sulzbach-Rosenberg within Amberg-Sulzbach district  | |
  Sulzbach-Rosenberg  Sulzbach-Rosenberg | |
| Coordinates: 49°30′N 11°45′E / 49.500°N 11.750°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Oberpfalz |
| District | Amberg-Sulzbach |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2024–30) | Stefan Frank[1] (CSU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 53.19 km2 (20.54 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 567 m (1,860 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 388 m (1,273 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 19,548 |
| • Density | 370/km2 (950/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC 01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC 02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 92237 |
| Dialling codes | 09661 |
| Vehicle registration | AS, BUL, ESB, NAB, SUL |
| Website | https://www.suro.city/ |
Archeological evidence tells that Sulzbach was an important centre from the 8th century on. Sulzbach castle was founded during the early 8th century, probably by the late-Merovingian/early-Carolingian kingdom.
The castle was the residence of the powerful counts of the Nordgau (9th–10th century), the important counts of Sulzbach (c. 1003 – 1188) — one of whose daughters, Bertha of Sulzbach became the Empress of Byzantine Emperor Manuel I Comnenus — and later of the counts of Hirschberg (1188–1305), the counts of Wittelsbach (1305–1354, 1373–1504), emperor Karl IV (1354–1373), the palatine-dukes of Neuburg and of the dukes of Palatinate-Sulzbach (17th–18th century) of the House of Wittelsbach.
Since 2005, Sulzbach has hosted the Sulzbach-Rosenberg International Music Festival (known as the InterHarmony International Music Festival in other locations). It is one of several locations that hosts the InterHarmony international Music Festival, first conceptualized in 1997.[3]
Geography
editApart from the town Sulzbach-Rosenberg the municipality consists of the following villages:[4]
- Etzmannshof
- Forsthof
- Gallmünz
- Großalbershof
- Großenfalz
- Grottenhof
- Grund
- Kauerhof
- Kempfenhof
- Kleinfalz
- Kropfersricht
- Kummerthal
- Lindhof
- Niederricht
- Obersdorf
- Prangershof
- Prohof
- Rummersricht
- See
- Seidersberg
- Siebeneichen
- Stephansricht
- Stifterslohe
- Sulzbach-Rosenberg
- Untermainshof
- Unterschwaig
Notable people
edit- Walter Höllerer, novelist, poet and German professor, member of the Group 47
- Gertrude of Sulzbach (c. 1110–1146), Empress of Germany and second wife of Emperor Konrad III., Sister of Bertha von Sulzbach. The Holy Roman Empire of German Nations elected an Emperor
- Bertha of Sulzbach
- Christian Knorr von Rosenroth, Christian Hebraist and Christian Cabalist
- Charles Diebold, a German-American locksmith and founder of Diebold
References
edit- ^ Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
- ^ Genesis Online-Datenbank des Bayerischen Landesamtes für Statistik Tabelle 12411-003r Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes: Gemeinden, Stichtag (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011).
- ^ "InterHarmony International Music Festival | Our History". www.interharmony.com. Retrieved 2022-11-06.
- ^ "Ortsteile mit Postleitzahl". Retrieved 2024-02-15.
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