Engelthal

Engelthal

Gate in Engelthal

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Engelthal

Coordinates: 49°28′N 11°24′E / 49.467°N 11.400°E / 49.467; 11.400Coordinates: 49°28′N 11°24′E / 49.467°N 11.400°E / 49.467; 11.400
Country Germany
State Bavaria
Admin. region Mittelfranken
District Nürnberger Land
Municipal assoc. Henfenfeld
Government
  Mayor Günther Rögner (CSU)
Area
  Total 13.63 km2 (5.26 sq mi)
Population (2015-12-31)[1]
  Total 1,124
  Density 82/km2 (210/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 91238
Dialling codes 09158
Vehicle registration LAU, ESB, HEB, N, PEG
Website www.engelthal.de

Engelthal is a municipality near Nürnberg (Nuremberg) in the Frankenalb (Frankish Alb). The municipality has a population of approximately 1100 people. It was established as a cloister around 1250 AD and has retained many of the original cloister buildings. In recent years, residents have remodeled and restored sections of the cloister and cloister wall.

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