Sulzbach-Rosenberg

Sulzbach-Rosenberg 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
View of Sulzbach from Annaberg
Coat of arms
Location of Sulzbach-Rosenberg within Amberg-Sulzbach district
Sulzbach-Rosenberg
Sulzbach-Rosenberg
Coordinates: 49°30′N 11°45′E
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionOberpfalz
DistrictAmberg-Sulzbach
Government
  MayorMichael Göth (SPD)
Area
  Total53.19 km2 (20.54 sq mi)
Highest elevation
567 m (1,860 ft)
Lowest elevation
388 m (1,273 ft)
Population
 (2019-12-31)[1]
  Total19,410
  Density360/km2 (950/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
92237
Dialling codes09661
Vehicle registrationAS, BUL, ESB, NAB, SUL
Websitewww.sulzbach-rosenberg.de

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.

Districts

Etzmannshof Kauerhof Niederricht Siebeneichen
Forsthof Kempfenhof Obersdorf Stephansricht
Gallmünz Kleinfalz Prangershof Stifterslohe
Großalbershof Kropfersricht Prohof Sulzbach-Rosenberg
Großenfalz Kummerthal Rummersricht Untermainshof
Grottenhof Lindhof See Unterschwaig
Grund Lobenhof Seidersberg

Notable people

References

  1. "Tabellenblatt "Daten 2", Statistischer Bericht A1200C 202041 Einwohnerzahlen der Gemeinden, Kreise und Regierungsbezirke". Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik und Datenverarbeitung (in German). July 2020.


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