Amlingstadt

Coordinates: 49°51′N 11°00′E / 49.850°N 11.000°E / 49.850; 11.000
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Amlingstadt
Village
Amlingstadt - View from the South
Amlingstadt - View from the South
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
DistrictBamberg
MunicipalityStrullendorf
Elevation
270 m (890 ft)
Population
 (2009)
 • Total687
St. Ägidius Church in Amlingstadt

Amlingstadt is a small village located in Bavaria, Germany. It is in Upper Franconia, in the Bamberg district. Amlingstadt is a constituent community of Strullendorf.

In 2009, Amlingstadt had a total population of 687.[1]

Geography[edit]

The village lies about 7 kilometers south-east from Bamberg, at the edge of the Hauptsmoorwald forest.

Amlingstadt is connected with its neighboring village, Wernsdorf.

Amlingstadt has an elevation of about 270 meters.

History[edit]

In the 1970s, the foundations of a small stone church were excavated in Amlingstadt. It was one of 14 mission churches of the Würzburg bishops, as part of missionary work starting in the 8th century amongst the Slavs in the Main and Regnitz region.

Culture[edit]

There are several community organizations in Amlingstadt:[2]

  • Organization for Seniors: "Seniorentanz"
  • Veteran's Group: "Kameraden- & Soldatenverein Amlingstadt-Roßdorf"

Infrastructure[edit]

Amlingstadt lies on the Staatsstraße 2188.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Gemeinde Strullendorf - Demographie" Archived 2011-07-19 at the Wayback Machine, December 31, 2009. (in German)
  2. ^ "Gemeinde Strullendorf Vereinsdatenbank" Archived 2011-07-19 at the Wayback Machine, Accessed September 20, 2010. (in German)

External links[edit]

  • History of Amlingstadt (on Strullendorf site) (in German), archived from the original on 31 October 2009, retrieved 27 August 2010
  • St. Ägidius on Foracheim.de (in German)

49°51′N 11°00′E / 49.850°N 11.000°E / 49.850; 11.000