Eckersdorf

Eckersdorf

Coat of arms
Eckersdorf
Location of Eckersdorf within Bayreuth district
Coordinates: 49°55′57.97″N 11°30′4.43″E / 49.9327694°N 11.5012306°E / 49.9327694; 11.5012306Coordinates: 49°55′57.97″N 11°30′4.43″E / 49.9327694°N 11.5012306°E / 49.9327694; 11.5012306
Country Germany
State Bavaria
Admin. region Oberfranken
District Bayreuth
Government
 • Mayor Sybille Pichl
Area
 • Total 36.19 km2 (13.97 sq mi)
Elevation 416 m (1,365 ft)
Population (2017-12-31)[1]
 • Total 5,162
 • Density 140/km2 (370/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 95488
Dialling codes 0921
Vehicle registration BT
Website www.eckersdorf.de

Eckersdorf is a municipality in the district of Bayreuth in Bavaria in Germany.

Geography

The municipality of Eckersdorf is located on the northern edge of an area called "Little Switzerland" (German: Fränkische Schweiz), close to the world-famous festival town of Bayreuth. The highest elevation in the region of Eckersdorf is the Sophienberg with an altitude of 593 m.

Districts

The present-day municipality of Eckersdorf was created in the course of municipal reform in 1978.

According to the information given by the local government, there are 22 official districts.[2]

DistrictPopulation
Busbach227
Donndorf2110
Eckersdorf1952
Eschen130
Forst149
Hardt31
Heisenstein3
Lahm29
Lochau23
Lohe24
Melkendorf14
Neustädtlein165
Oberwaiz359
Pleofen33
Schanz19
Simmelbuch70
Stein1
Tröbersdorf64
Vorlahm19
Waldhütte1
Windhof9
Wolfsgraben3

Neighboring communities

The neighboring communities of Eckersdorf are (starting north in clockwise order): Thurnau, Bayreuth, Mistelbach, and Mistelgau.

History

Eckersdorf was first mentioned in 1149 in the so-called Giechburgvertrag. The Counts of Andechs-Meranien (Grafen von Andechs-Meranien) owned the current area of Eckersdorf until they died off in 1248. The lords of Berg Plassenberg (Herren von Plassenberg) acquired first property in the Eckersdorf area in 1420. A hundred years later, the lords were in full possession of Eckersdorf. After the last representative of the family died in 1552, Eckersdorf came to the Lords of Lüchau, and then it fell to the Markgrafschaft Bayreuth in 1757. As part of the Prussian Principality of Bayreuth, Eckersdorf became a French possession through the Treaties of Tilsit, until 1810, when it became part of Bavaria. In the course of administrative reform in Bavaria in 1818, today's municipality Eckersdorf was created.[3]

Politics

The results of the last elections for mayor in 2010 were as follows:[4]

Sybille Pichl, Free Voters: 54.7%
Manfred Präcklein, SPD: 45.3%

Sights

Schloss Fantaisie (north view)
Oberwaiz: forester's house, former Jagdschloss of the Plassenbergers, now used by the Evangelisch Reformed church, built in 1776

Johann Jacob Spindler built Schloss Fantaisie for Margravine Elisabeth Fredericka Sophie of Brandenburg-Bayreuth from 1758 to 1765. Today, there is a garden museum in this rococo palace.

St. Ägidius church was built in 1791 and the forester's house Oberwaiz in 1776.

References

  1. ↑ "Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes". Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik und Datenverarbeitung (in German). September 2018.
  2. ↑ Daten/Zahlen/Fakten official webpage Eckersdorf.. Retrieved 2011-04-29.
  3. ↑ Geschichte (history, German language. Internet-site municipality Eckersdorf. 11. July 2010
  4. ↑ election first Mayor, results 2010 Retrieved 2011-10-30.
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