Wachenroth

Wachenroth is a municipality in the district of Erlangen-Höchstadt, in Bavaria, Germany.

WWW wachenroth.de

Geography

Wachenroth is situated in the valley of the Reiche Ebrach river, a left tributary of the Regnitz river, at the southern end of the Steigerwald, approx. 20 kilometers northwest of Erlangen.

Division of the town

Buchfeld
Warmersdorf
Weingartsgreuth
Horbach
Reumannswind
Volkersdorf
Oberalbach
Unteralbach
Eckartsmühle

History

1008 Earliest known documentary mention
1434 Wachenroth receives the market rights
1978 Incorporation of Weingartsgreuth with Buchfeld, Horbach and Warmersdorf

Politics

Since 1 January 2008 Wachenroth is no longer part of the municipal association Höchstadt an der Aisch.