Wilhelmsdorf, Bavaria

Infobox Ort in Deutschland
Name = Wilhelmsdorf
Wappen = Wappen von Wilhelmsdorf.pnglat_deg = 49 |lat_min = 34
lon_deg = 10 |lon_min = 43
Lageplan =
Bundesland = Bavaria
Regierungsbezirk = Central Franconia
Landkreis = Neustadt a.d.Aisch-Bad Windsheim
Verwaltungsgemeinschaft = Hagenbüchach-Wilhelmsdorf
Höhe = 348
Fläche = 7.69
Einwohner = 1293
Stand = 2005-06-30
PLZ = 91489
Vorwahl = 09104
Kfz = NEA
Gemeindeschlüssel = 09 5 75 181
Gliederung = 6 districts
Adresse = Hugenottenplatz 8
91489 Wilhelmsdorf
Website = [http://www.wilhelmsdorf.de/ www.wilhelmsdorf.de]
Bürgermeister = Werner Friedrich (CSU)
Bürgermeistertitel= Erster Bürgermeister

Wilhelmsdorf is a village in the district of Neustadt (Aisch)-Bad Windsheim in Bavaria in Germany.

Wilhelmsdorf was established by Huguenots. The Huguenot tradition is still a part of the village history. Sermons in the local Lutheran church were held in French until around 1900.

In the 19th century Wilhelmsdorf was well known for their stocking-weavers. In 1903 the first compass factory was established. In the 20th century several competing compass factories were located at Wilhelmsdorf. Now Wilhelmsdorf has a compass museum.

Wilhelmsdorf should not be mistaken for Wilhermsdorf, a village 15 km away.

Boroughs

*Wilhelmsdorf
*Ebersbach
*Oberalbach
*Stadelhof
*Trabelshof
*Unteralbachermühle

Politics

Municipal council

The municipal council has 12 members:
*CSU 7 seats
*FWG 3 seats
*UWG 2 seats (last municipal election on 3rd March, 2002)

External links

* [http://www.zirkelmuseum.de Compass museum Wilhelmsdorf]