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Where is Erlangen located?

Erlangen City August 2012 view over Erlangen Flag Coat of arms Location of Erlangen Erlangen Show map of Germany Erlangen Show map of Bavaria Coordinates: 49°35?N11°1?E / 49.583; Country Germany State Bavaria Admin. region Middle Franconia District Urban district Subdivisions 9 city districts Government  • Lord mayor

When did Erlangen become a district?

Already with the Bavarian community reform of 1818, the city received its own administration, which was later called "free of district". In 1862 the district office Erlangen was formed, from which the administrative district Erlangen emerged. Weimar Republic[edit]

What happened in Erlangen in 1459?

As reported by a Nuremberg chronicler, they "burnt the market at most in Erlangen and brought a huge robbery". As soon as the town had recovered, Louis IX, Duke of Bavariaattacked the Margrave in 1459. Erlangen was raided and plundered again, this time by Bavarian troops. In the following years the town recovered again.

When was Erlangen rebuilt?

After a major fire destroyed almost the entire old part of the town of Erlangen on 14 August 1706, it was rebuilt on the model of the new town with straightened street and square fronts and a two-storey, somewhat more individually designed house type.