Erlach (Hirschaid) Explained

Type:Ortsteil
Erlach
Municipality:Hirschaid
Coordinates:49.8075°N 10.9539°W
State:Bayern
Region:Upper Franconia
District:Bamberg
Population:445
Population As Of:2019-12-31
Pop Ref:[1]
Year:1062

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.

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.

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.

Culture

There are several community organizations based in Erlach, including:

References

  1. Web site: Zahlen/Daten/Fakten. Markt Hirschaid. 27 September 2021.
  2. https://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=Erlach,+Hirschaid,+Deutschland&sll=36.102376,-95.712891&sspn=29.580377,72.509766&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Erlach+Hirschaid,+Bamberg,+Bavaria,+Germany&ll=49.807942,10.953798&spn=0.011604,0.051756&z=15 Google Maps
  3. http://www.hirschaid.de/sites/gensite.asp?SID=cms240920101153001176416&Art=297 Markt Hirschaid - The History of Erlach
  4. http://www.hirschaid.de/vereine/vereine_searchresult.asp?SID=cms240920101153001176416&BID=&bmsr=1&seite=1 Markt Hirschaid Organizations Databank - Search Result

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