Erlangen is a German city in Middle Franconia. It is located at the estuary of the Untere Schwabach into the Regnitz.
Erlangen has about 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.
University
The University of Erlangen (Friedrich-Alexander-Universität) had been founded in 1742 by margrave Friedrich of Brandenburg-Bayreuth in the residence Bayreuth, but was relocated to Erlangen the next year.
Bergkirchweih
The Bergkirchweih is an annual beer festival similar to the Oktoberfest in Munich, but smaller in scope. It takes place during twelve days before and after Lent and draws more than one million visitors each year.
Districts
Incorporations into Erlangen
¹ census data
Historical population
| Year
| Population
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| 1495 | 292
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| 1630 | 550
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| 1752 | 7,939
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| 1830 | 9,800
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| December 1, 1871¹ | 12,500
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| Decemebr 1, 1890¹ | 17,559
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| December 1, 1900¹ | 22,953
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| December 1, 1910¹ | 24,877
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| June 16, 1925¹ | 29,597
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| June 16, 1933¹ | 32,348
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| May 17, 1939¹ | 35,964
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| September 13, 1950¹ | 50,690
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| June 16, 1961¹ | 69,552
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| May 27, 1970¹ | 84,110
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| [[June 1975|June 20, 1975 | 100,700
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| June 30, 1980 | 100,900
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| June 30, 1985 | 100,000
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| May 27, 1987¹ | 99,808
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| June 30, 1997 | 100,700
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| December 31 1997 | 100,330
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| December 31, 1998 | 100,775
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| December 31, 1999 | 100,750
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| December 31, 2000 | 100,778
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| December 31, 2001 | 101,912
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| December 31, 2002 | 102,198
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Historical mayors of Erlangen
International Relations
Twin Cities
Erlangen has twinned itself with:
Further partnerships
External Links
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