Weisendorf
Municipality in Bavaria, Germany
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Weisendorf (German pronunciation: [ˈvaɪzn̩dɔʁf]) is a municipality in the district of Erlangen-Höchstadt, in Bavaria, Germany. It belongs to the administrative region of Middle Franconia.
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General view of Weisendorf | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Weisendorf
within Erlangen-Höchstadt district  | |
 Location of Weisendorf | |
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| Coordinates: 49°37′N 10°50′E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Mittelfranken |
| District | Erlangen-Höchstadt |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–26) | Heinrich Süß[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 36.75 km2 (14.19 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 308 m (1,010 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 6,597 |
| • Density | 179.5/km2 (464.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 91085 |
| Dialling codes | 09135 |
| Vehicle registration | ERH / HöS |
| Website | www.weisendorf.de |
Geography
Weisendorf is located 15 km west of Erlangen and 10 Kilometer north of Herzogenaurach
Division of the town
- Boxbrunn
- Buch
- Kairlindach
- Mitteldorf
- Nankendorf
- Neuenbürg
- Oberlindach
- Reinersdorf
- Reuth
- Rezelsdorf
- Sauerheim
- Schmiedelberg
- Sintmann
- Weisendorf
Economy
Many citizens of Weisendorf work in Erlangen, Herzogenaurach or Nürnberg. Erlangen is home of many Siemens plants and the FAU is also there. Herzogenaurach is home of Adidas Puma and schaeffler.
Culture
Food
A local food speciality is the "Aischgründer Spiegelkarpfen". Its a unique carp fish race. It was breed by monks in medieval times.
Transport
Weisendorf is near the motorway A3 (Frankfurt am Main-Regensburg). The next railroad station is located in Erlangen (c. 15 km). The Nuremberg Airport (c. 30 km) provides access to many cities in Europe and the rest of the world.