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SCHNAITTACH Latitude and Longitude:

49°33′33″N 11°20′35″E / 49.55917°N 11.34306°E / 49.55917; 11.34306
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Schnaittach
Schnaittach seen from the Rothenberg Fortress
Schnaittach seen from the Rothenberg Fortress
Coat of arms of Schnaittach
Location of Schnaittach within Nürnberger Land district
Nuremberg Nuremberg Roth (district) Erlangen-Höchstadt Bayreuth (district) Forchheim (district) Neumarkt (district) Amberg-Sulzbach Engelthaler Forst Zerzabelshofer Forst Schönberg Rückersdorfer Forst Laufamholzer Forst Günthersbühler Forst Forsthof Fischbach Feuchter Forst Brunn Behringersdorfer Forst Feucht Offenhausen Alfeld Altdorf bei Nürnberg Burgthann Engelthal Happurg Hartenstein Henfenfeld Hersbruck Kirchensittenbach Lauf an der Pegnitz Leinburg Ottensoos Pommelsbrunn Reichenschwand Röthenbach an der Pegnitz Rückersdorf Schwaig Schwarzenbruck Velden Vorra Winkelhaid Schnaittach Neunkirchen am Sand Simmelsdorf Winkelhaid (unincorporated area) Haimendorfer Forst Neuhaus an der Pegnitz
Schnaittach is located in Germany
Schnaittach
Schnaittach
Schnaittach is located in Bavaria
Schnaittach
Schnaittach
Coordinates: 49°33′33″N 11°20′35″E / 49.55917°N 11.34306°E / 49.55917; 11.34306
Country Germany
State Bavaria
Admin. region Mittelfranken
District Nürnberger Land
Subdivisions33 parts
Government
 •  Mayor (2020–26) Frank Pitterlein [1] ( CSU)
Area
 • Total49.36 km2 (19.06 sq mi)
Elevation
355 m (1,165 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31) [2]
 • Total8,516
 • Density170/km2 (450/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+01:00 ( CET)
 • Summer ( DST) UTC+02:00 ( CEST)
Postal codes
91220
Dialling codes09153
Vehicle registrationLAU, ESB, HEB, N, PEG
Website www.schnaittach.de

Schnaittach is a market town in Middle Franconia, Bavaria, Germany.

Geography

Schnaittach is on the river Schnaittach, a tributary of the Pegnitz.

History

Schnaittach was first mentioned in 1011. Until 1806 the Christian population of Schnaittach was Catholic, in contrast to the surrounding areas. Schnaittach has had a large Jewish community since the 15th century. Today, the building complex of the synagogue houses a branch of the Jewish Museum of Franconia (the main museum is in Fürth).


Twin towns

References

External links

Schnaittach Synagogue, built in 1570.