Dormitz

Dormitz is a municipality in the district of Forchheim ( district government of Upper Franconia ) and the seat of the administrative community Dormitz, which also includes the communities Kleinsendelbach and Hetzles.

  • 3.1 Coat of Arms
  • 4.1 Structures
  • 4.2 Transport Structures
  • 4.3 Partner community

Geography

Geographical Location

Dormitz is located about 10 kilometers east of Erlangen and 15 kilometers north of Nuremberg.

Community structure

The municipality is divided into two districts (in brackets number of inhabitants):

  • Dormitz (2021)
  • Erleinhof (3)

Neighboring communities

Neighboring municipalities are, from the north clockwise beginning: Neunkirchen am Brand, Kleinsendelbach, Kalchreuth and Uttenreuth.

History

Dormitz was first documented in the years 1142 and 1146 in two documents that have been referred to as a Siegfried " Sigefridus de dorenbenze " ( Middle High German for thorn meadow) or " Sigefrid de thorn benze ". The place belonged to the Imperial Diet of 1803 to the Bishopric of Bamberg. The Hohenzollern Principality of Bayreuth and the imperial city of Nuremberg had also possessions in the municipality. Since then, the site belongs to Bavaria.

In the last forty years, the population doubled by arrivals and Others from Erlangen.

Policy

First Mayor of the municipality since 1990 Gerhard Schmitt ( CSU). In 2008 he was re-elected unopposed with 87.12 % of votes. His deputy, Bruno Schmitt.

The council continues in the 2008-2014 term of office of the following parties together:

  • CSU 5 seats
  • Non-partisan voter block ( ÜWB ) 3 seats
  • Citizens' Forum Dormitz ( BfD ) 2 seats
  • CDU - Independent Citizens ( FW UBD ) 1 seat
  • SPD 1 seat

Coat of arms

Blazon: "In a lowered red, fallen oblique black -filled, silver side opposite rafters; above a golden key with a red hull reinforced black eagle. "

Culture and sights

Structures

  • The Church of Our Lady was built in 1400 as a fortified church and its first documentary mention on 29 June 1416. The fortifications, however, were dismantled in the 19th century. The church contains a number of Gothic art.
  • Primary school with multi-purpose hall
  • Town hall

Transport Structures

Previously Dormitz equipped with a station of the secondary path Erlangen- Graefenberg ( Secu ).

Partner community

Nassereith Effeltrich Hallerndorf Hausen, Upper Franconia Heroldsbach Hiltpoltstein Igensdorf Kirchehrenbach Kunreuth Langensendelbach Leutenbach, Bavaria Poxdorf Pretzfeld Wiesenthau Wiesenttal Integrated Authority File
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