Demmelsdorf
Demmelsdorf is a district of Scheßlitz in the Upper Franconian district of Bamberg . On March 31, 2005 Demmelsdorf had 312 inhabitants.
history
The village had a large Jewish population until the Nazi era. On a hill above Demmelsdorf there is still a well-preserved Jewish cemetery .
On May 1, 1978, the place was incorporated into the city of Scheßlitz.
During the construction of an overland water pipeline in 1983, the grave of a Celtic princess from the late Hallstatt period was found between Scheßlitz and Demmelsdorf . She was buried on a wagon from which iron wheel rims and bronze fittings were found. Numerous bronze jewelry such as neck rings, earrings and a gold spiral ring for the hair could also be recovered.
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Individual evidence
- ^ 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. 672 .
- ^ The excavations near Demmelsdorf
Coordinates: 49 ° 58 ' N , 11 ° 3' E