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Altdorf bei Nürnberg

Coordinates: 49°23′15″N 11°21′25″E / 49.38750°N 11.35694°E / 49.38750; 11.35694
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Altdorf bei Nürnberg
Town
Former town hall
Former town hall
Coat of arms of Altdorf bei Nürnberg
Coat of arms
Location of Altdorf bei Nürnberg within Nürnberger Land district
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Altdorf bei Nürnberg is located in Germany
Altdorf bei Nürnberg
Altdorf bei Nürnberg
Altdorf bei Nürnberg is located in Bavaria
Altdorf bei Nürnberg
Altdorf bei Nürnberg
Coordinates: 49°23′15″N 11°21′25″E / 49.38750°N 11.35694°E / 49.38750; 11.35694
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionMittelfranken
DistrictNürnberger Land
Subdivisions25 Stadtteile
Government
 • Mayor (2020–26) Martin Tabor[1] (SPD)
Area
 • Total
46.59 km2 (17.99 sq mi)
Elevation
444 m (1,457 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)[2]
 • Total
15,746
 • Density340/km2 (880/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
90518
Dialling codes09187
Vehicle registrationLAU, ESB, HEB, N, PEG
Websitewww.altdorf.de

Altdorf bei Nürnberg (/ˈɑːltdɔːrf/ AHLT-dorf,[citation needed] German: [ˈaltdɔʁf baɪ ˈnʏʁnbɛʁk] ⓘ; Northern Bavarian: Oiddorf) is a town in south-eastern Germany. It is situated 25 km (16 mi) east of Nuremberg, in the district Nürnberger Land. Its name literally means “Altdorf near Nuremberg”, to distinguish it from other Altdorfs.

History

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Altdorf is first mentioned in 1129. In 1504 the town was conquered by the Free Imperial City of Nuremberg. In the 16th century, the city government of Nuremberg founded an academy in Altdorf, which became a university in 1622. The university lasted until 1809. Among the alumni of the University of Altdorf were the soldier Albrecht von Wallenstein and the philosopher and scientist Gottfried Leibniz.

Discovery of teleosaur fossils

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Teleosaur remains have been known from Altdorf bei Nürnberg since 1832,[3] but none have been placed in a specific genus yet.

Economy

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Even though the times of its once famous university have long passed, Altdorf is the seat of several educational institutions. It is also the home of a number of mid-scale industrial enterprises.

Monuments

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Altdorf's chief monuments are the church of St. Laurentius, the city hall and the Wichernhaus, which once housed the university. Altdorf also boasts some impressive remnants of its fortifications.

International relations

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See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Germany

Altdorf bei Nürnberg is twinned with:

Mayors

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List of mayors since 1852[4]
Term of office Mayor
1852–1857 Karl Maier
1857–1860 Karl Woerlein
1860–1863 Gottlieb Omeis
1863–1865 Friedrich Holz
1865–1869 Georg Späth
1870–1884 Georg Pfriem
1884–1887 Jakob Uebler
1888–1899 Andreas Heydner
1900–1901 Jakob Zantner
1902–1921 Karl Zeh
1921–1924 Hans Bachinger
1925–1933 Georg Oechslein
1933–1945 Georg Pickel
May–July 1945 Hans Dötsch
August 1945–April 1948 Fritz Pranz
May 1948–April 1960 Hans Dötsch
May 1960–June 1972 Heinrich Späth
July 1972–October 1982 Kurt Purucker
November 1982–October 1994 Friedrich Weißkopf
November 1994–October 2006 Rainer Pohl (SPD)
November 2006–April 2020 Erich Odörfer (CSU)
since May 2020 Martin Tabor (SPD)
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  • Church of Saint Lawrence
    Church of Saint Lawrence
  • The lower gate (Unteres Tor) in 2005
    The lower gate (Unteres Tor) in 2005

Sons and daughters of the town

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Konrad Mannert

Personalities who worked in the town

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  • Johann Richter or Johannes Praetorius (1537–1616), German mathematician and astronomer
  • Wallenstein (1583–1634), military leader and politician in the Thirty Years' War
  • Abdias Treu (1597–1669), mathematician; taught in Altdorf; also rector of the University of Altdorf
  • Johann Christoph Wagenseil (1633–1705), polyhistor, legal scholar and orientalist; taught and died in Altdorf
  • Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz (1646–1716), philosopher and natural scientist, promoted in Altdorf
  • Johann Pachelbel (1653–1706), composer, studied at the University of Altdorf
  • Lorenz Heister (1683–1758), surgical professor at the University of Altdorf from 1710 to 1719
  • Wolfgang Haffner (born 1965), Funk and jazz drummer

References

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  1. ^ Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
  2. ^ Genesis Online-Datenbank des Bayerischen Landesamtes für Statistik Tabelle 12411-003r Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes: Gemeinden, Stichtag (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011).
  3. ^ Meyer, H. von, (1832), Paleologica zur Geschichte der Erde, Frankfurt am Main, 560 p
  4. ^ "Stadt Altdorf | Stadtinfo". Archived from the original on 2009-04-22. Retrieved 2016-12-26.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
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