Schnaittach
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Municipality in Bavaria, Germany
![Coat of arms of Schnaittach](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2b/DEU_Schnaittach_COA.svg/77px-DEU_Schnaittach_COA.svg.png)
Coat of arms
Location of Schnaittach within Nürnberger Land district
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(2020–26) Frank Pitterlein[1] (CSU)
(2023-12-31)[2]
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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
- Twinned with Frohnleiten, Austria
- "Friendship" with Schlettau, Saxony
References
- ^ Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
- ^ Genesis Online-Datenbank des Bayerischen Landesamtes für Statistik Tabelle 12411-003r Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes: Gemeinden, Stichtag (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011).
External links
- Official town Web site (in German)
- Fortifications near Schnaittach (in German)
- Jewish Museum of Franconia (in German)
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Towns and municipalities in Nürnberger Land
- Alfeld
- Altdorf bei Nürnberg
- Burgthann
- Engelthal
- Feucht
- Happurg
- Hartenstein
- Henfenfeld
- Hersbruck
- Kirchensittenbach
- Lauf an der Pegnitz
- Leinburg
- Neuhaus an der Pegnitz
- Neunkirchen am Sand
- Offenhausen
- Ottensoos
- Pommelsbrunn
- Reichenschwand
- Röthenbach an der Pegnitz
- Rückersdorf
- Schnaittach
- Schwaig
- Schwarzenbruck
- Simmelsdorf
- Velden
- Vorra
- Winkelhaid
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