Sulzbach-Rosenberg

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Sulzbach-Rosenberg

Total population

19,543

Founded

1934

Air quality index

46Good

Elevation426 m

Land area53.12 km²

Coordinates49.51°, 11.74°

Demographic figures from Destatis. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Sulzbach-Rosenberg is a town in the Amberg-Sulzbach district, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated approximately 14 km northwest of Amberg, and 50 km east of Nuremberg. The town consists of two parts: Sulzbach in the west, and Rosenberg in the east.

History & geography

Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Air quality

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Wildlife & biodiversity

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Notable people from here

John Christian, Count Palatine of Sulzbach

Count of the Palatinate-Sulzbach from 1732 to 1733

Hedwig of the Palatinate-Sulzbach

Countess Palatine of Sulzbach by birth; by marriage Archduchess of Austria and later Duchess of Saxe-Lauenburg (1650-1681)

J

Joseph Franz von Allioli

Roman Catholic theologian (1793–1873)

Augusta Sophie of Sulzbach

German aristocrat (1624-1682)

Francisca Christina of Pfalz-Sulzbach

Abess of Thorn (1717–1776) and Abbess of Essen (1726-1776)

Johann Leonhard Frisch

German linguist, entomologist, ornithiologist and engraver

H

Henriette Catharina von Gersdorff

German noblewoman; poet (1648-1726)

Georg Wolfgang Franz Panzer

German librarian (1729-1805)

Walter Höllerer

German writer, literary critic, and literature scientist (1922–2003)

F

Friedrich Christian Flick

German-Swiss art collector and heir

Countess Palatine Ernestine of Sulzbach

Landgravine and Carmelite nun (1697-1775)

C

Christa Mayer

German opera singer

B

Bertha of Sulzbach

Byzantine empress of German descent

G

Günther Kaunzinger

German musician

Gertrude of Sulzbach

German Queen

Claudia Frieser

German writer

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Bayern

• Kropfersricht
  2 mi away
• Sollnes
  6.4 mi away
• Wickenricht
  6.9 mi away
• Reisach
  7.2 mi away
• Gressenwöhr
  9.4 mi away
• Elbart
  10.8 mi away · pop. 185
• Waller
  12 mi away
• Schlemm
  14.5 mi away
• Schneemühle
  14.7 mi away
• Maierhof
  15.8 mi away
• Weidlwang
  17.3 mi away
• Obersteinbach
  17.5 mi away

Browse all places in Bayern →

Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Sulzbach-Rosenberg

Search results from Open Library.

Recently spotted species

White Wagtail

Motacilla alba

Seen 2026-06-28

Ringlet

Aphantopus hyperantus

Seen 2026-06-27

Golden marguerite

Cota tinctoria

Seen 2026-06-27

Musk beetle

Aromia moschata

Seen 2026-06-27

Holly Blue

Celastrina argiolus

Seen 2026-06-26

Longleaf

Falcaria vulgaris

Seen 2026-06-26

Meadow Plant Bug

Leptopterna dolabrata

Seen 2026-06-25

Lesser Purple Emperor

Apatura ilia

Seen 2026-06-25

yellow-green sedge

Carex flava

Seen 2026-06-24

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Notable, recurring, and historical events associated with Sulzbach-Rosenberg, sourced from Wikidata.

• Bayerischer Nordgautag

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Source: Wikidata (CC0).

Gallery

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