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Bad Staffelstein
Coat of arms Location
Coat of arms of Bad Staffelstein
Bad Staffelstein (Germany)
Bad Staffelstein
Administration
Country Flag of Germany Germany
State Bavaria
Admin. region Upper Franconia
District Lichtenfels
Town subdivisions 20 Ortsteile
Mayor Jürgen Kohmann (CSU)
Basic statistics
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Elevation 274 m  (899 ft)
Population 10,686  (30/06/2005)
 - Density 108 /km² (278 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate LIF (old: STE)
Postal code 96231
Area code 09573
Website www.bad-staffelstein.de
Location of the town of Bad Staffelstein within Lichtenfels district
Map

Coordinates: 50°06′00″N 10°58′00″E / 50.1, 10.966667
Staffelstein, as seen from the Staffelberg
Staffelstein, as seen from the Staffelberg

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Contents

Municipal Arrangement

Bad Staffelstein consists of the following boroughs:

    • Altenbanz
    • End
    • Frauendorf
    • Grundfeld
    • Gößmitz
    • Hausen
    • Horsdorf
    • Kaider
    • Krögelhof
    • Kümmersreuth
    • Loffeld
    • Nedensdorf
    • Neubanz
    • Püchitz
    • Romansthal
    • Schönbrunn

History

Staffelstein was first mentioned around 800 and received its town status in 1130. Frauendorf is a borough of Bad Staffelstein in the Bavarian region of Upper Franconia. Horsdorf is a district of Bad Staffelstein in Upper Franconia. Bad Staffelstein is a small town in the Bavarian Administrative Region of Upper Franconia in Germany. Bad Staffelstein is a small town in the Bavarian Administrative Region of Upper Franconia in Germany. The Basilica of the Fourteen Holy Helpers is dedicated to the Fourteen Holy Helpers, a group of saints venerated together in Roman Catholicism especially in Germany at Wiesen is a borough of Bad Staffelstein and lies 45 km away from town on the northern bank of the Main. Events By Place Europe September 15 - Oldest known mention of Monkey.

Boroughs

Kaider

Kaider is known for its stone industry, as well as for St. Mary's Chapel, which - prominently situated on a hill - can be easily seen from the state highway that runs from Bad Staffelstein to Wattendorf and skirts the borough. Wattendorf is the smallest community in the Upper Franconian district of Bamberg and a member of the administrative community ( Verwaltungsgemeinschaft

Kaider was earlier known as "Dabermannsdorf"; the change to the name "Kaider" has been proven to have taken place no later than 1542.

Kaider received its first mention on 12 December 1299. Events 627 - Battle of Nineveh: A Byzantine army under Emperor Heraclius defeats Emperor Khosrau II 's Persian On that day, Albert von Giech, knight of Bamberg, sold with the agreement of his wife Elisabeth and his brother Kunimund, a canon of Bamberg Cathedral, all of his lands in "Nuweseze" (Neuses am Main), Obristfeld, and Dabermannsdorf (now Kaider) to Langheim Abbey. Bamberg is a town in Bavaria, Germany. It is located in Upper Franconia on the river Regnitz, close to its confluence with the river Main A canon (from the Latin canonicus, itself derived from the Greek κανωνικος 'relating to a rule' is a priest who is a member of certain bodies of the The Bamberg Cathedral (Bamberger Dom official name Bamberger Dom St Langheim Abbey was a well-known Cistercian monastery in Klosterlangheim, part of the town of Lichtenfels in Upper Franconia, Bavaria The selling price was 126 Pfund Bamberg Denars. The denar (plural denari, Macedonian: денар and денари denar and denari, ISO 4217 code MKD is the Currency

May Devotions at St. Mary's Chapel in Kaider
May Devotions at St. Mary's Chapel in Kaider

Schwabthal

Schwabthal lies 7 km east of Bad Staffelstein and has around 200 residents.

Schwabthal is known for the Reha Hospital of the German Pension Fund Berlin and for its cuisine. The Reha Hospital, which is set back from traffic, can be reached in 10 minutes by foot from Schwabthal. It has over 180 beds and is well staffed. Not counting the Reha Hospital, Schwabthal has over 500 guest beds in vacation homes and guest rooms. Besides the Schwabthaler Sports Club (SSV), the town is also known for the Brick Oven Festival, with its Franconian specialities, that occurs there every August.

Incorporation

The District Reform of 1972 brought many changes to Staffelstein. Besides the District Office all other central administrations were dissolved. With the Municipal Territory Reform in 1978, the loss of administrative power and centrality became more balanced.

Population Growth

Upper Franconia road map from 1912 with Staffelstein
Upper Franconia road map from 1912 with Staffelstein

Culture and landmarks

Museums

Buildings

Aerial photo of the town center, notice the old town hall and the Stadtturm
Aerial photo of the town center, notice the old town hall and the Stadtturm
Bad Staffelstein as seen from the Staffelberg
Bad Staffelstein as seen from the Staffelberg

Regular Events

Clubs

People

His arithmetic books were used for instruction in schools well into the 18th century. Adam Ries (1492 – March 30, 1559) was a German Mathematician. Even today, one hears the German expression "Das macht nach Adam Ries(e). . . " ("According to Adam Ries, that gives us. . . ").

References

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