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Kreisfreie Stadt Erlangen

Erlangen is a city of 120,000 people in , . It is home to most of the Friedrich-Alexander University and the Siemens company. It grew as a result of settlement of Huguenot refugees from France, and because it was the secondary residence of the margraves of Ansbach Bayreuth.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Erlangen and University Library of Erlangen-Nürnberg.

Railway station
Photo: Rotkraut, CC BY 4.0.
station is located on the Nuremberg–Bamberg railway in the German state of . It is the oldest railway station of the city of and it is the only station in the city served by long-distance trains.

Library
Photo: Unibibliothek FAU, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Castle
Photo: Janericloebe, CC BY 3.0.
The is a residence in , built between 1700 and 1704 by George William, Margrave of Brandenburg-Bayreuth. Work was initially led by Antonio della Porta and after his death in 1702 by Gottfried von Gedeler.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Büchenbach and Eltersdorf.

Suburb
Photo: Janericloebe, CC BY 3.0.
is a suburb.

Village
Photo: Andreas Cappell, CC BY 2.0.
is a village.

Kreisfreie Stadt Erlangen

Latitude
49.5789° or 49° 34′ 44″ north
Longitude
10.9894° or 10° 59′ 22″ east
Population
116,000
Elevation
291 metres (955 feet)
Open location code
8FXGHXHQ+HQ
Geo­Names ID
3220798
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Discover Kreisfreie Stadt Erlangen from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Bruck and Schallershof (Erlangen).

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Erlangen Paul-Gossen-Straße and Aurach.

Middle Franconia: Must-Visit Destinations

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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikivoyage page “Kreisfreie Stadt Erlangen”. Photo: Selby, CC BY-SA 3.0.