Erlangen: Germany
Erlangen is a German city in Middle Franconia. It is located at the estuary of the Untere Schwabach into the Regnitz. Erlangen has more than 100,000 inhabitants.
Erlangen is today dominated by its university and the numerous branch offices of the Siemens AG, as well as a large Institute of the Fraunhofer Society. An event still influencing the city is the settlement of Huguenots after the withdrawal of the Edict of Nantes in 1685.
Districts in Erlangen
Am Anger
Alterlangen
Bruck, pop. 20,000
Bchenbach
Burgberg
Dechsendorf
Eltersdorf, pop. around 3,200
Frauenaurach
Husling
Httendorf
Innenstadt
Kosbach
Kriegenbrunn
Neuses
Rthelheim
Schallershof
Siedlung Sonnenblick
Sieglitzhof/Buckenhofer Siedlung
Steudach
Tennenlohe
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History
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