Fürth (district)
The district of Fürth is a district in the Bavarian administrative region of Middle Franconia.
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- 4.1.2 Public transport
Geography
The district of Fürth, which also includes the cities of Fuerth, stone and Obersasbach are located west of the cities of Nuremberg and Fürth. Towards the west is the county into the Farming western Middle Franconia. The district of Fürth is geographically the smallest county in Bavaria. Shaped the landscape is dominated by the Frankish cuesta: the plateau of the Keuper sandstone is intersected by the Beavers, the Zenn and smaller rivers in broad valleys. Due to the abundant upcoming teaching mountain layers ( clays ) are in the northern district, particularly in Langenzenn, a rich brick industry.
The neighboring districts are in the north of the district of Erlangen - Hochstadt, in the east the district-free cities of Nuremberg and Fürth, in the south of the district of Roth, in the southwestern district of Ansbach and the northwest of the district of Neustadt an der Aisch -Bad Windsheim.
History
The area of present-day district of Fürth belonged before 1800 to various dominions, including the Nuremberg Castle County and the Principality of Ansbach. In 1806 the area of Bavaria. 1808, the district court Cadolzburg was built, the first part of the Rezatkreis to Pegnitz circle from 1810. Already in 1809 Fürth became a circular immediate city. Due to the separation of Justitz and managing the new district office Fuerth was formed in 1862 from the former municipalities district court districts Cadolzburg, Erlangen and Nuremberg. Although the city of Fürth became the administrative seat of the new district, but remained even still acyclic. From 1900, the district office Fuerth had to give to the cities of Fürth and Nuremberg, some communities. 1939, from the district office district office and from the district, the district of Fürth. This was very badly affected by the territorial reform in 1972. So the churches were the cities of Fürth and Nuremberg slammed in the north of the county (including Großgründlach, barns and Boxdorf ). Because the district so that should be the geographically smallest county in Bavaria, a division of the remaining area on the neighboring districts of Ansbach, Neustadt was ad Aisch -Bad Windsheim and the city of Nuremberg in the discussion, planning was rejected. To compensate for the loss of agrarian and economically strong communities in the north of the county of Fürth city stone by the then district of Nuremberg and the market town of Wilhermsdorf received the former district Neustadt ad Aisch. In the spring of 2003, the county seat of the district of Fürth was moved to Fuerth after a new district office had been built there. Since then, the district administration is within the circle area.
Policy
District
Council
Coat of arms
Blazon: " About a shortened red tip, is an upright golden ear, this placed a growing from the lower plate edge oberhalbes silver gear, split; front in silver half, golden reinforced red eagle at the opening, with golden clover stems on the wing, behind five times diagonally divided red and silver. "
The Red Eagle was the symbol of the Principality of Ansbach, red and silver colors of the castle county Nuremberg, ear and gear available for agriculture and industry.
Logo
The old logo, a circle with a gradient from white to green, affected by three blue stripes, validity was replaced in 2009 after about 15 years with a modernized version. The new logo takes the dominant in the county coat of arms heraldic colors of silver, black and red. Was a three-dimensional ring in sterling silver with black shading, which is affected by three red stripes from the circle. Unlike the old logo they are no longer of equal length and are intended both the cities of Nuremberg, Fürth and Erlangen symbolize, on the other hand simultaneously represent a F. Was newly added to the claim " LeistungsFähig.LebensFroh. " In which the initials L and F of the district find themselves.
District partnerships
In 1972, the sponsorship for displaced Sudeten Germans from the city Haida, the city and the county Bohemian Leipa and the city and county Dauba was taken.
Economy and infrastructure
The county is more influenced by agriculture. Well-known companies with headquarters in the district are the Playmobil Manufacturer geobra Brandstätter and the Metz plants in Fuerth, Faber -Castell in stone as well as the company Cadolto from Cadolzburg. In Langenzenn be found today brickworks. In Zirndorfer district Leichendorf Opened in 2000, the first Playmobil Fun Park.
Traffic
Road
In the territory of the district there is no highway. The county is in the north of the B 8 (Nuremberg - Würzburg) running through it, where the B is 8 expanded highway-like between the city limits Fürth to beyond Langenzenn. The so-called Südwesttangente was originally planned as A 752. In the south of the district runs from stone to Buchschwabach the B 14 (Pilsen -Nürnberg- Stuttgart).
Public transport
1844 wrong the first time with the construction of the Ludwig South - North Railway in the district of Fürth a railway. 1865 by her chain in Fürth from the route to Würzburg. Through the south of the district leads since 1875 the railway line Nuremberg - Crailsheim. Later, the surrounding area has been developed by three local railways:
The Bavarian State Railways led the 1872 Zenngrundbahn of Siegelsdorf to Langenzenn, 1895 Wilhermsdorf and finally 1902 until Erlbach. It was followed by the local railway Aktien-Gesellschaft München in 1890 /92 the Rangaubahn (popularly Moggerla ) of Fürth Fuerth after Cadolzburg.
Finally, in 1914 came yet another local train of the Bavarian State Railways which will Bibertbahn (popularly Beavers Bärbel ), the Nuremberg - stone separated from the Ansbacher main track and went over Fürth Süd and Zirndorf - Altenberg towards Unternbibert - Rügland. The passenger train that was in 1971 and 1986 Großhabersdorf completely shut down. Thus, the rail network has been reduced by almost a quarter from 87 km to 69 km.
The Biberttal has since been served by a bus the bus and coach transport francs ( OVF). The future of track between Leichendorf and stone is uncertain. Various plans in the 1990s, they provided for connection of the track cone with the Rangaubahn. The plans failed due to the economy, the underground construction plans in Nuremberg and political resistance in the county. Instead of, or to continue the Nuremberg U -Bahn line U3 in the district to be included on the route back to the operation. In return, the community of interest Bibertbahn uses.
The rest of the district is accessible by bus routes as well as at night and on weekends by a call taxi. In addition, run between the town hall and Fürth Nuremberg Central Station, and individual county municipalities in the nights on Saturdays, Sundays, public holidays and long weekends every hour the Night-Liner called overnight buses. Since the start of the regional transport system Nürnberg ( VGN ) one needs only one ticket for travel by public transport.
Cities and Towns
The district of Fürth is composed of 14 municipalities, of which four cities (population at 31 December 2012).
Cities
Markets
Communities
Management Communities
Towns and villages of the district before the municipal reform 1971/78
Before the local government reform of the county of Fürth had 34 communities, three of which today the city of Fürth and three belong to the city of Nuremberg. In the list below are all the churches, which still exist today, in bold:
Geotopes
In the district of Fürth is 21 (as of August 2013) are from the Bavarian State Office for Environmental designated geological sites; please refer to the list of geological sites in the district of Fürth.