Wilhelmsdorf, Bavaria

For other uses, see Wilhelmsdorf (disambiguation).

Wilhelmsdorf
Municipality
Coat of arms
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Coordinates: 49°34′N 10°43′E
Country	Germany
State	Bavaria
Admin. region	Central Franconia
District	Neustadt a.d.Aisch-Bad Windsheim
Municipal assoc.	Hagenbüchach-Wilhelmsdorf
Subdivisions	6 districts
Government
• Mayor (2023–29)	Rüdiger Probst
Area
• Total	7.69 km2 (2.97 sq mi)
Elevation	348 m (1,142 ft)
Population  (2023-12-31)
• Total	1,539
• Density	200/km2 (520/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	91489
Dialling codes	09104
Vehicle registration	NEA
Website	www.wilhelmsdorf.de

Wilhelmsdorf is a village in the district of Neustadt (Aisch)-Bad Windsheim in Bavaria in Germany.

Wilhelmsdorf was established by Huguenots. The village was named after the sovereign ruler George William, Margrave of Brandenburg-Bayreuth, who refuged them. The Huguenot tradition is still a part of the village history. Sermons in the local Lutheran church were held in French until around 1900.

In the 19th century Wilhelmsdorf was well known for their stocking-weavers. In 1903 the first compass factory was established. In the 20th century several competing compass factories were located at Wilhelmsdorf. Now Wilhelmsdorf has a compass museum.

Wilhelmsdorf should not be mistaken for Wilhermsdorf, a village 15 km away.

Boroughs

• Wilhelmsdorf
• Ebersbach
• Oberalbach
• Stadelhof
• Trabelshof
• Unteralbachermühle

Politics

Municipal council

The municipal council has 12 members:

• CSU 7 seats
• FWG 3 seats
• UWG 2 seats

(last municipal election on 3 March 2002)

External links

• Compass museum Wilhelmsdorf