Untersiemau is a municipality in the district of Coburg in Bavaria in Germany.

Untersiemau
Castle in the town
Castle in the town
Coat of arms of Untersiemau
Location of Untersiemau within Coburg district
Callenberger Forst-WestGellnhausenHaßberge (district)CoburgKronach (district)Lichtenfels (district)WeitramsdorfWeidhausenUntersiemauSonnefeldRödentalBad RodachNiederfüllbachNeustadt bei CoburgMeederLautertalItzgrundGrub am ForstGroßheirathEbersdorf bei CoburgDörfles-EsbachAhornSeßlachBamberg (district)Thuringia
Untersiemau is located in Germany
Untersiemau
Untersiemau
Untersiemau is located in Bavaria
Untersiemau
Untersiemau
Coordinates: 50°11′39″N 10°58′23″E / 50.19417°N 10.97306°E / 50.19417; 10.97306
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionOberfranken
DistrictCoburg
Government
 • Mayor (2020–26) Rolf Rosenbauer[1] (CSU)
Area
 • Total20.49 km2 (7.91 sq mi)
Elevation
299 m (981 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total4,215
 • Density210/km2 (530/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
96253
Dialling codes09565
Vehicle registrationCO
Websitewww.untersiemau.de

Geography edit

Location edit

Untersiemau lies about 10 kilometres (6.2 miles) south of Coburg at the eastern edge of Itz Valley.

Subdivisions edit

Untersiemau is divided into 9 Ortsteile:

History edit

Untersiemau was first mentioned about 800 as Suome, the name is of Slavic origin.[3]

Transport edit

Untersiemau can be reached by car via motorway A 73 Suhl-Coburg-Nuremberg. Untersiemau used to have a station at the Itz Valley Railway, which was lifted in 2005.

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