Untersiemau is a municipality in the district of Coburg in Bavaria in Germany.
Untersiemau | |
|---|---|
 Castle in the town | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Untersiemau within Coburg district  | |
  Untersiemau  Untersiemau | |
| Coordinates: 50°11′39″N 10°58′23″E / 50.19417°N 10.97306°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Oberfranken |
| District | Coburg |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–26) | Rolf Rosenbauer[1] (CSU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 20.49 km2 (7.91 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 299 m (981 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 4,215 |
| • Density | 210/km2 (530/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 96253 |
| Dialling codes | 09565 |
| Vehicle registration | CO |
| Website | www.untersiemau.de |
Geography
Location
Untersiemau lies about 10 kilometres (6.2 miles) south of Coburg at the eastern edge of Itz Valley.
Subdivisions
Untersiemau is divided into 9 Ortsteile:
- Birkach am Forst
- Haarth
- Meschenbach
- Obersiemau
- Scherneck
- Stöppach
- Untersiemau
- Weißenbrunn am Forst
- Ziegelsdorf
History
Untersiemau was first mentioned about 800 as Suome, the name is of Slavic origin.[3]
Transport
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.