Weinzierlein


Weinzierlein is a village in the town of Zirndorf in the Central Franconian district of Fürth in Bavaria, Germany.

Geography

Together with Wintersdorf to the east, Weinzierlein forms a contiguous settlement and lies on the southern banks of the Bibert and on the stream of the Roßtaler Mühlbach, which empties into the Bibert from the right in the village. To the southwest it is bounded by the woods of Erlach, to the northwest on the far side of the Bibert is the forest of Streitlach, with the hill of Weinberg. To the south rises the Mäusbuck.

Population growth

;Gemeinde Weinzierlein
Jahr181818401852185518611867187118751880188518901895190019051910191919251933193919461950195219611970
Einwohner5095705885685825585755585765845345284985034954905004945018928648198531287
Häuser809110410010393112173
Quelle

;Ort Weinzierlein
Jahr181818401861187118851900192519501961197019872007
Einwohner18021018917818214316030141180710761338
Häuser26263032324285268
Quelle

Religion

Since the Reformation the village has been predominantly Protestant. Those who are Evangelical-Lutheran are part of the parish of St. Laurence ; Roman-Catholics are part of the church of Christ the King.

Culture

Weinzierlein is the location of one of the fictitious "Schafkopf Academies", known by locals in the Nuremberg region as the "card playing school", see also Schafkopf language.
The carnival of Kärwa takes place annually on the first weekend in August in Weinzierlein.

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