Erlangen

Also known as Medical Valley

Erlangen (; , ) is a Middle Franconian city in Bavaria, Germany. It is the seat of the administrative district Erlangen-Höchstadt (former administrative district Erlangen), and with 120,646 inhabitants (as of 31 December 2025), it is the smallest of the eight major cities () in Bavaria. The number of inhabitants exceeded the threshold of 100,000 in 1974, making Erlangen a major city according to the statistical definition officially used in Germany.

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Erlangen is a city in Bavaria, Germany, with a population of about 120,646 people, making it the smallest of Bavaria's eight major cities. It serves as the administrative center for the Erlangen-Höchstadt district and became officially classified as a major city in 1974 when its population crossed 100,000.

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German location.type: City
German location.image_photo: Erlangen 08-2012.jpg
German location.image_caption: August 2012 view over Erlangen
German location.image_flag: Flagge Erlangen.svg
German location.image_coa: DEU Erlangen COA.svg
German location.state: Bavaria
German location.region: Middle Franconia
German location.district: urban
German location.elevation: 279
German location.area: 76.96 <!--
German location.population: 119810 dynamically filled by "Gemeindeschlüssel"
German location.Stand: 2023-12-31 -->
German location.licence: ER
German location.Gemeindeschlüssel: 09 5 62 000
German location.divisions: 9 city districts
German location.website: www.erlangen.de
German location.mayor: Florian Janik
German location.Bürgermeistertitel: Oberbürgermeister

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Erlangen
Population: 117806
Area: 76.96
Elevation: 279
Official website: www.erlangen.de
Image: Erlangen 08-2012.jpg
Dialing code: 09132
Licence plate code: ER

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Commons category: Erlangen
postal code: 91054
Commons gallery: Erlangen
short name: Er
inception: 1002-00-00
male population: 55864
female population: 56098
P8168: Gravelotte
P11012: Toxorhina polytricha
P12749: Archduke Leopold Ferdinand of Austria
hashtag: Erlangen

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Contents

Geography
Neighboring municipalities
City arrangement
Districts and statistical districts
Gemarkungen
Historical city districts
Climate
History
Overall history
Early history
From Villa Erlangen to the Thirty Years' War
Foundation of the new town
Erlangen in the Kingdom of Bavaria
Weimar Republic
During Nazism
After the Second World War
History of the Erlangen Garrison
History of the Erlangen University
Incorporations into the municipal area
Historical population
Religion
Denomination statistics
Protestant Churches
Catholic Churches
Before the Reformation
From the Thirty Years' War to the first mass celebration
From the prayer house to the parish Herz Jesus
Developments in the 20th century
Judaism
Islam
Seventh-day Adventist Church
Jehovah's Witnesses
Politics
Bundestag
Mayors of Erlangen
City council
Referendums
National, state and regional elections
Coat of arms
Signet
International relations
Twin towns – sister cities
Further partnerships
Economy
The economy before the foundation of the Huguenot city in 1686
The development of commerce 1686 to 1812
Industrialization 1812–1945
Economic development caused by Siemens after 1945
Other internationally active businesses
Key aspects of current economic policy
Promotion of business start-ups and innovative technologies
Medicine and medical technology
Points of interest
Bergkirchweih
Environmental protection
Nature and landscape conservation
Transportation
Public Transportation
Air transportation
Railway
Bicycles
Water Transport
Sport
Notable people
References
External links

Together with Nuremberg, Fürth, and Schwabach, Erlangen forms one of the three metropolises in Bavaria. With the surrounding area, these cities form the European Metropolitan Region of Nuremberg, one of 11 metropolitan areas in Germany. The cities of Nuremberg, Fürth, and Erlangen also form a triangle on a map, which represents the heartland of the Nuremberg conurbation.