Birnfeld (Stadtlauringen)

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Birnfeld
Coordinates: 50 ° 12 ′ 0 ″  N , 10 ° 24 ′ 0 ″  E
Height : 334 m above sea level NN
Residents : 220
Incorporation : May 1, 1978
Postal code : 97488
Area code : 09724
Birnfeld (Bavaria)
Birnfeld

Location of Birnfeld in Bavaria

Birnfeld is a district of Stadtlauringen in the northern district of Schweinfurt .

Birnfeld Castle

geography

Birnfeld is located at the foot of the Haßberge about six kilometers northeast of Stadtlauringen . The village has about 430 inhabitants and is located at 334 m. ü. NN

history

On May 1, 1978, the previously independent municipality was incorporated into the Stadtlauringen market.

General

In the center of the village, the so-called " judicial linden tree " stands out next to the Catholic Church of St. Michael .

Birnfeld Castle is now a retirement home with a care facility.

Between Birnfeld and the neighboring village Wetzhausen is Castle Craheim , the youngest castle in Bavaria, now a Christian community center.

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Federal Statistical Office (ed.): Historical municipality directory for the Federal Republic of Germany. Name, border and key number changes in municipalities, counties and administrative districts from May 27, 1970 to December 31, 1982 . W. Kohlhammer GmbH, Stuttgart / Mainz 1983, ISBN 3-17-003263-1 , p. 753 .
  2. Graefe, Rainer, 1941-: Buildings made from living trees: guided dance and court linden trees . Geymüller, Verl. For Architecture, Aachen [a. a.] 2014, ISBN 978-3-943164-08-4 .