Heideck is a town with full legal town charter in the district of Roth, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated in the Metropolitan Area of Nuremberg and at the same time in the Franconian Lake District.
Heideck | |
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 Town square with the Church of Saint John the Baptist and the town hall (right) | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Heideck within Roth district  | |
  Heideck  Heideck | |
| Coordinates: 49°7′N 11°7′E / 49.117°N 11.117°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Mittelfranken |
| District | Roth |
| Subdivisions | 16 districts |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–26) | Ralf Beyer[1] (FW) |
| Area | |
• Total | 58.64 km2 (22.64 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 407 m (1,335 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 4,688 |
| • Density | 80/km2 (210/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 91180 |
| Dialling codes | 09177 |
| Vehicle registration | RH |
| Website | www.heideck.de |
History
editHeideck was first mentioned in 1288.
Mayors
edit- 1945-1948: Georg Stücklen ( CSU)
- 1948-1972: Johann "Hans" Stücklen (CSU)
- 1972-1990: Benno Eckert (CSU)
- 1990-2002: Hans Herger (Free voters Bavaria)
- 2002-2014: Ottmar Brunner (CSU)
- From 2014 onwards: Ralf Beyer (Free voters Heideck)
Notable people
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- Richard Stücklen (20 August 1916 - 2 May 2002): German politician (CSU), President of the Bundestag, Federal Minister for Post and Communication
References
edit- ^ Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, 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).
External links
edit- Official site (in German)
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