Nürnberger Land

Nürnberger Land is a Landkreis (district) in Bavaria, Germany. It is bounded by (from the north and clockwise) the districts of Forchheim, Bayreuth, Amberg-Sulzbach, Neumarkt, Roth and Erlangen-Höchstadt, and by the city of Nuremberg.

Nürnberger Land
District
Flag Coat of arms
Country	Germany
State	Bavaria
Adm. region	Middle Franconia
Capital	Lauf an der Pegnitz
Government
• District admin.	Armin Kroder (FW)
Area
• Total	800 km2 (300 sq mi)
Population  (31 December 2024)[1]
• Total	168,813
• Density	210/km2 (550/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Vehicle registration	LAU, ESB, HEB, N, PEG
Website	nuernberger-land.de

History

The district was established in 1972 by merging the former districts of Nuremberg, Hersbruck and Lauf, reuniting for the first time since 1789 most of the former lands of the Imperial City of Nuremberg.

Geography

The district includes the eastern metropolitan area of Nuremberg in the west and the hills of the Frankish Alb in the east. The Pegnitz River runs through the district, coming from the northeast and leaving to the west towards Nuremberg.

Coat of arms

The upper part of the coat of arms is identical to the city arms of Nuremberg. In the bottom part there is a water wheel representing the watermills on the river Pegnitz.

Towns and municipalities

Clickable map of towns and municipalities in the district

Towns	Municipalities
Altdorf bei Nürnberg Hersbruck Lauf an der Pegnitz Röthenbach an der Pegnitz Velden	Alfeld Burgthann Engelthal Feucht Happurg Hartenstein Henfenfeld Kirchensittenbach Leinburg Neuhaus an der Pegnitz Neunkirchen am Sand	Offenhausen Ottensoos Pommelsbrunn Reichenschwand Rückersdorf Schnaittach Schwaig Schwarzenbruck Simmelsdorf Vorra Winkelhaid