Soranger
Soranger
City of Pottenstein
Coordinates: 49 ° 43 ′ 8 ″ N , 11 ° 22 ′ 6 ″ E
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Height : | 523 m above sea level NN |
Residents : | 37 |
Postal code : | 91278 |
Area code : | 09244 |
Soranger is a district of the town of Pottenstein in the Upper Franconian district of Bayreuth in northern Bavaria .
location
The hamlet is located in the Franconian Switzerland in a forest clearing, just under 6.5 km southwest of Pottenstein and close to the community-free area Waidacher Forst .
history
Soranger was first mentioned in 1577 as one of the border points of the Kirchenbirkiger Weiden. A settlement there can only be assumed for 1795 with certainty; During this time, the place was referred to as "belonging" to the Gößweinstein office . At that time the place should have consisted of four houses. The place name means "swampy meadow"; it is based on the word "Sor" (= swamp water).
The district of the former municipality of Leienfels was incorporated into Pottenstein together with its main town in 1978 as part of the municipal reform.