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Schnaittach

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Municipality in Bavaria, Germany

Coat of arms

Location of Schnaittach within Nürnberger Land district

(2020–26) Frank Pitterlein^[1] (CSU)Area

• Total49.36 km² (19.06 sq mi)Elevation

355 m (1,165 ft)Population

(2022-12-31)^[2]

• Total8,516 • Density170/km² (450/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)Postal codes

91220

Dialling codes09153Vehicle registrationLAU, ESB, HEB, N, PEGWebsitewww.schnaittach.de

Schnaittach is a market town in Middle Franconia, Bavaria, Germany.

Geography

Schnaittach is on the river Schnaittach, a tributary of the Pegnitz.

History

Schnaittach was first mentioned in 1011. Until 1806 the Christian population of Schnaittach was Catholic, in contrast to the surrounding areas. Schnaittach has had a large Jewish community since the 15th century. Today, the building complex of the synagogue houses a branch of the Jewish Museum of Franconia (the main museum is in Fürth).

Twin towns

Twinned with Frohnleiten, Austria
"Friendship" with Schlettau, Saxony

References

^ Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
^ Genesis Online-Datenbank des Bayerischen Landesamtes für Statistik Tabelle 12411-003r Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes: Gemeinden, Stichtag (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011) (Hilfe dazu).