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Fürth (inhabited place) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 49 28 00 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 49.4667 decimal degrees |
| Long: 010 58 00 E degrees minutes |
Long: 10.9667 decimal degrees |
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Note: The city of Fürth is situated where the Rednitz and Pegnitz Rivers meet to form the Regnitz River, just northwest of Nürnberg in Bavaria. It was founded as a Franconian settlement in the 8th century. It passed to the rule of the Bishop of Bamberg in 1007, although both Ansbach and Nürnberg claimed it. Destroyed in the Thirty Years' War in the 17th century, it came under the sovereignty of Bavaria in 1806 and was chartered in 1808. It was bombed in World War II due to the presence of airplane factories. Historic architecture includes the St. Michel's Church built in the 12th and 14 centuries, and the nineteenth-century town hall. A rail line between Fürth and Nürnberg was the first in Germany, created in 1835. Local industries include traditional metallurgy, optical instruments, glassware, and garments. The 2004 estimated population was 112,300. |
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| Fürth (preferred,C,V,German-P,U,N)
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| Furti (H,V,German,U,N)
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............ | name refers to the royal fortress here, mentioned in 1007 |
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Fürth (inhabited place) (P) |
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| inhabited place (preferred, B) |
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founded in mid-8th century, chartered in 1808, today forms metropolitan area with neighboring Nürnberg |
| city (C) |
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| manufacturing center (C) |
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was long a center for gold-beaters; had airplane factories during World War II; today produces gold leaf, other metals, and toys |
| transportation center (C) |
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first railroad in Germany was Fürth-Nürnberg line, opened in 1835 |
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became prominent after Jews denied entrance to Nürnberg settled here in 14th century and made the town a center for trade |
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