Schwaig
Schwaig bei Nürnberg | |
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Saint Magdalene Church | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Schwaig bei Nürnberg
within Nürnberger Land district | |
Location of Schwaig bei Nürnberg | |
Schwaig bei Nürnberg Schwaig bei Nürnberg | |
| Coordinates: 49°28′09″N 11°12′03″E / 49.46917°N 11.20083°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Mittelfranken |
| District | Nürnberger Land |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–26) | Thomas Wittmann[1] (FW) |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.9 km2 (2.3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 320 m (1,050 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 9,089 |
| • Density | 1,500/km2 (4,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 90571 |
| Dialling codes | 0911 |
| Vehicle registration | LAU, ESB, HEB, N, PEG |
| Website | www.schwaig.de |
Schwaig bei Nürnberg (German pronunciation: [ˈʃvaɪk baɪ ˈnʏʁnbɛʁk], lit. 'Schwaig near Nuremberg') is a municipality that is located within the district of Nürnberger Land of Bavaria in Germany.
In 1979, the municipalities of Schwaig and Behringersdorf were merged to form the current municipality.[3] Behringersdorf has a railway station on the Nuremberg–Cheb railway.
Notable people
- Hans-Johann Färber (born 1947), Olympic rower[4]
- Oliver Zeidler (born 1996), rower[5]
- Volker Roemheld (1941 – 2013), agricultural scientist
References
- ^ Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
- ^ "Alle politisch selbständigen Gemeinden mit ausgewählten Merkmalen am 31.12.2023" (in German). Federal Statistical Office of Germany. 28 October 2024. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
- ^ Heyl, Stephanie. "Gemeinde Schwaig b.Nürnberg". Haus der Bayrischen Geschichte. Retrieved 2017-10-16.
Schwaig b. Nürnberg führt seit 1960 den Namenszusatz 'bei Nürnberg' und besteht seit 1976 aus den ehemals selbstständigen Gemeinden Schwaig und Behringersdorf.
- ^ Hellemann, Pia (7 February 2018). "Erdings Olympia-Held fiebert mit" [Erding's Olympic hero is engrossed]. Münchner Merkur (in German). Retrieved 15 July 2018.
- ^ "Die doppelte Zeidler-Show" [The double Zeidler-show]. Münchner Merkur (in German). 6 July 2017. Retrieved 16 July 2018.