Zirndorf
Zirndorf | |
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 Former House of Lords built in 1696 | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Zirndorf within Fürth district  | |
Stadtteile | |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–26) | Thomas Zwingel[1] (SPD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 28.78 km2 (11.11 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 306 m (1,004 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 26,234 |
| • Density | 910/km2 (2,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 90513 |
| Dialling codes | 0911, 09127 (Wintersdorf, Weinzierlein) |
| Vehicle registration | FÜ |
| Website | www.zirndorf.de |
Zirndorf (German pronunciation: [ˈt͡sɪʁndɔʁf] ⓘ) is a town, which is part of the district of Fürth. It is located in northern Bavaria, Germany in the Regierungsbezirk of Middle Franconia.
Neighbouring municipalities
The following towns and municipalities share borders with Zirndorf; they are listed in clockwise order, starting in the north:
History
The first mention of the town occurs in a document dated 9 September 1297. The town was virtually destroyed during the Thirty Years' War, though the brewing industry established in the late seventeenth century helped in its recovery. In the mid-nineteenth century, the toy industry contributed to the town’s industrial development, and remains important today.
Pinder Barracks
In 1935 the city of Zirndorf applied to the
In 1945, soldiers of the U.S. 26th Infantry Regiment occupied the barracks. On 11 May 1949, this barracks was renamed in honor of
In the decades since 1945, many American units were stationed at Pinder Barracks. The 22nd Artillery Battalion of the Fourth Armored Division was based there in the late 1950s. The
Although these barracks were abandoned in the years after 1999, the name Pinder remained by decision of the city administration as the newly formed city district "Pinder Park".[3]
Economy
The Brandstätter Group, producer of the Playmobil line of toys, is headquartered in Zirndorf,[4] which also features a Playmobil Funpark.[5] Metz has its head office in Zirndorf.[6]
Sport
The towns association football club, ASV Zirndorf, experienced its greatest success in the 1960s when it spent four seasons in the third division Bayernliga.
Twin towns – sister cities
Bourganeuf, France
Koppl, Austria
Wintersdorf (Meuselwitz), Germany
Notable people
- Walter Mayer (1926–2015), physicist, television pioneer; lived and died in Zirndorf
- Helmut Jahn (1940–2021), architect
- Gabriele Pauli (born 1957), politician; attended the primary school in Zirndorf
- Sylke Otto (born 1969), luger, Olympic champion; lives here, since 2008 member of the Zirndorf town council
Honorary citizen
- Horst Brandstätter (1933–2015), entrepreneur of the brand Playmobil
References
- 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).
- ^ Pinder Park at the Nuremberg Military Community website
- ^ "Impressum." Playmobil. Retrieved on 27 September 2011. "geobra Brandstätter GmbH & Co. KG Brandstätterstr. 2 - 10 90513 Zirndorf Amtsgericht Fürth HR A 2190"
- ^ "PLAYMOBIL® Playmobil FunParks: Zirndorf, Germany". Archived from the original on July 12, 2012. Retrieved August 26, 2012.
- ^ "Contact person Archived September 25, 2011, at the Wayback Machine." Metz. Retrieved on 17 September 2011. "Metz-Werke GmbH & Co KG, Ohmstr. 55, 90513 Zirndorf"
- ^ "Partnerstädte". zirndorf.de (in German). Zirndorf. Retrieved 2021-02-18.
External links
- Official Website (in German)
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