Wilhelmsdorf, Bavaria

Wilhelmsdorf is a village in the district of Neustadt (Aisch)-Bad Windsheim in Bavaria in Germany.

Wilhelmsdorf
Coat of arms
Location of Wilhelmsdorf within Neustadt a.d.Aisch-Bad Windsheim district
Wilhelmsdorf
Wilhelmsdorf
Coordinates: 49°34′N 10°43′E
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionCentral Franconia
DistrictNeustadt a.d.Aisch-Bad Windsheim
Municipal assoc.Hagenbüchach-Wilhelmsdorf
Subdivisions6 districts
Government
 • Erster BürgermeisterWerner Friedrich (CSU)
Area
 • Total7.69 km2 (2.97 sq mi)
Elevation
348 m (1,142 ft)
Population
 (2018-12-31)[1]
 • Total1,488
 • Density190/km2 (500/sq mi)
Time zoneCET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes
91489
Dialling codes09104
Vehicle registrationNEA
Websitewww.wilhelmsdorf.de

Wilhelmsdorf was established by Huguenots. The village was named after the sovereign ruler George William, Margrave of Brandenburg-Bayreuth, who refuged them. The Huguenot tradition is still a part of the village history. Sermons in the local Lutheran church were held in French until around 1900.

In the 19th century Wilhelmsdorf was well known for their stocking-weavers. In 1903 the first compass factory was established. In the 20th century several competing compass factories were located at Wilhelmsdorf. Now Wilhelmsdorf has a compass museum.

Wilhelmsdorf should not be mistaken for Wilhermsdorf, a village 15 km away.


Boroughs
  • Wilhelmsdorf
  • Ebersbach
  • Oberalbach
  • Stadelhof
  • Trabelshof
  • Unteralbachermühle


Politics

Municipal council

The municipal council has 12 members:

  • CSU 7 seats
  • FWG 3 seats
  • UWG 2 seats

(last municipal election on 3 March 2002)



References
  1. "Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes". Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik und Datenverarbeitung (in German). July 2019.
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