- Amorbach
Infobox_German_Location
name = Amorbach
name_local =
image_coa = Wappen Amorbach.png
Art = Stadt
Wappen = Wappen_Amorbach.png
lat_deg = 49 |lat_min = 38
lon_deg = 09 |lon_min = 13
Lageplan =
Bundesland = Bayern
Regierungsbezirk = Unterfranken
Landkreis = Miltenberg
Höhe = 165
Fläche = 50.92
Einwohner = 4106
Stand = 2006-12-31
Gemeindeschlüssel = 09 6 76 112
area = 50.92
elevation = 165
lat_deg = 49 | lat_min = 38 | lat_hem = N
lon_deg = 9 | lon_min = 13 | lon_hem = E
postal_code = 63916
area_code = 09373
licence = MIL
mayor = Peter Schmitt
website = [http://www.amorbach.de/ amorbach.de]
Partei = CSUAmorbach is a town in the district of Miltenberg, County
Unterfranken ,Bavaria , Germany. Amorbach has about 4100 inhabitants (12/2006). Amorbach lies at the border of the Bavarian Odenwald and celebrated it's 750th anniversary in2003 . It was founded in1253 , having grown up as a settlement around the far olderAmorbach Abbey .History
The abbey of Amorbach developed to a village, and the village finally grew to a city in 1253. Due to the near borders to the state of
Hesse ,Baden andBavaria ; Amorbach was forced to become part of these three territories several times. In 1816 Amorbach finally became Bavarian.The name does not originate from the Roman god
Amor . It may come from Orbach or Otterbach, or possibly from Amor, disciple ofSaint Pirmin and traditionally the founder of the abbey. It used to be inHesse , bordering on Bavaria and Baden. It became a part ofBavaria in1816 .Incorporations into Amorbach:
*April 1, 1973: Boxbrunn
*January 1, 1975: Beuchen
*January 1, 1976: Neudorf
*January 1, 1976: ReichartshausenGallery
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