Amorbach

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Amorbach
Coat of arms	Location
Image:Wappen Amorbach.png	Image:Karte Deutschland.png Image:Red pog2.svg
Administration
Country	Germany
State	Bavaria
Admin. region	Lower Franconia
District	Miltenberg
Mayor	Peter Schmitt (CSU)
Basic statistics
Area	50.92 km² (19.7 sq mi)
Elevation	165 m (541 ft)
Population	4,106 (30/12/2006)
- Density	81 /km² (209 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate	MIL
Postal code	63916
Area code	09373
Website	amorbach.de Coordinates: 49°38′00″N 9°13′00″E / 49.633333, 9.216667

Amorbach is a town in the district of Miltenberg, County Unterfranken, Bavaria, Germany. Amorbach has about 4100 inhabitants (12/2006). Amorbach lies at the border of the bavarian Odenwald and celebrated it´s 750th anniversary in 2003. It was founded in 1253, having grown up as a settlement around the far older Amorbach Abbey.

History

The abbey of Amorbach developed to a village, and the village finally growed to a city in 1253. Due to the near borders to the state of Hesse, Baden and Bavaria; Amorbach was forced to become part of these three territories several times. In 1816 Amorbach finally became bavarian.

The name does not originate from the Roman god Amor. It may come from Orbach or Otterbach, or possibly from Amor, disciple of Saint Pirmin and traditionally the founder of the abbey. It used to be in Hesse, bordering on Bavaria and Baden. It became a part of Bavaria in 1816.