Erlangen

Erlangen is a German city in Middle Franconia. It is located at the estuary of the Untere Schwabach into the Regnitz.

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Erlangen has more than 100,000 inhabitants.

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Erlangen is today dominated by its university and the numerous branch offices of the Siemens AG, as well as a large Institute of the Fraunhofer Society. An event still influencing the city is the settlement of Huguenots after the withdrawal of the Edict of Nantes in 1685.

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German: German may mean:...

Middle Franconia: Middle Franconia () is one of the three administrative regions of Franconia in Bavaria, Germany....

Estuary: An estuary is a semi-enclosed coastal body of water which has a free connection with the open sea and within which sea water mixes with fresh water. The key feature of an estuary is that it is a mixing place for sea water and a significantly-sized river to supply fresh water. A tide is a necessary ...