Eckersdorf

Eckersdorf is a municipality in the district of Bayreuth in Bavaria in Germany.

Eckersdorf Rathaus.jpg
Coat of arms of Eckersdorf
Location of Eckersdorf within Bayreuth district
Eckersdorf in BT.svg
Coordinates: 49°55′57.97″N 11°30′4.43″E / 49.9327694°N 11.5012306°E / 49.9327694; 11.5012306Coordinates: 49°55′57.97″N 11°30′4.43″E / 49.9327694°N 11.5012306°E / 49.9327694; 11.5012306
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionOberfranken
DistrictBayreuth
Subdivisions22 districts[1]
Government
 • Mayor (2020–26) Sybille Pichl[2] (FW)
Area
 • Total36.19 km2 (13.97 sq mi)
Elevation
416 m (1,365 ft)
Population
 (2016-12-31)[3]
 • Total5,104
 • Density141.03/km2 (365.27/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
95488
Vehicle registrationBT
Websitewww.eckersdorf.de

Geography

 
360° area view, Eckersdorf seen from district Hardt
(view as a 360° interactive panorama)

The municipality of Eckersdorf is located on the northern edge of an area called "Little Switzerland" (German: Fränkische Schweiz), close to the world-famous festival town of Bayreuth. The highest elevation in the region of Eckersdorf is the Sophienberg with an altitude of 593 m.

Districts

Eckersdorf became a municipality in 1978 due to municipal reform. According to the local government, there are currently 22 official districts within the municipality.[4]

District Population
Busbach 209
Donndorf 2017
Eckersdorf 2048
Eschen 124
Forst 149
Hardt 22
Heisenstein 4
Lahm 30
Lochau 22
Lohe 20
Melkendorf 17
Neustädtlein 175
Oberwaiz 350
Pleofen 32
Schanz 27
Simmelbuch 65
Stein 0
Tröbersdorf 71
Vorlahm 15
Waldhütte 0
Windhof 8
Wolfsgraben 1

Neighboring communities

The communities surrounding Eckersdorf are Thurnau, Bayreuth, Mistelbach, and Mistelgau.

History

Eckersdorf was mentioned for the first time in 1149 in the "Giechburgvertrag". The Counts of Andechs-Meranien possessed the area of Eckersdorf until they died in 1248. The lords of Berg Plassenberg obtained property in the Eckersdorf area in 1420. A century later, the lords fully possessed Eckersdorf. In 1552, after the last member of the family died, Eckersdorf came under the control of the Lords of Lüchau, and then in 1757, it became part of Markgrafschaft Bayreuth. During the administrative reforms in Bavaria in 1818, the current municipality of Eckersdorf was established. Eckersdorf was part of the Prussian Principality of Bayreuth, and became a French possession through the Treaties of Tilsit until it was incorporated into Bavaria in 1810.[5]

Culture and Sights

 
Schloss Fantaisie (north facade)

Duchess Elisabeth Friederike Sophie of Brandenburg-Bayreuth had built the Fantaisie Castle (built between 1758 and 1765 by Johann Jakob Spindler). It houses an original replica of the Spindler Cabinet, an inlaid work of art by the brothers Johann Friedrich and Heinrich Wilhelm Spindler. The original is located in the Bavarian National Museum in Munich.

The town hall of Eckersdorf dates back to 1830.

The Eckersdorf Protestant Lutheran church of St. Ägidius dates back to its present form with its high pointed tower in 1791.

Eckersdorf Media

References

  1. Daten/Zahlen/Fakten official webpage Eckersdorf.. Retrieved 2023-02-16.
  2. Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
  3. "Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes". Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik und Datenverarbeitung (in German). January 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  4. Daten/Zahlen/Fakten official webpage Eckersdorf.. Retrieved 2011-04-29.
  5. Geschichte (history, German language. Internet-site municipality Eckersdorf. Retrieved 2023-02-16