Langenzenn

Geschichte

Langenzenn is a town in the district of Fürth, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated 15 km west of Fürth. The town lies on the river Zenn and has a population of 10.339 people (31. December 2012).GeographyIt belongs to the district of Fürth near Nürnberg and lies in the Rangau.Neighbouring Towns: Wilhermsdorf (6,3 km)GroßhabersdorfCadolzburg (7,36 km)Veitsbronn (6,29 km)Puschendorf (4,41 km)Emskirchen (8,19 km)Hagenbüchach (4,41 km)HistoryFirst possible historic mention in 903 by king Ludwig IV as "Zenna". It is not proven, that "Zenna" means Langenzenn here or the abandoned village "Zennhausen" near Neuhof an der Zenn.The first evident mention is in 954 when King Otto I. held an important meeting with the German nobles in Langenzenn to reunite them.Langenzenn got the rights and privileges of a town in 1360. Around that time the Halsgericht moved from Cadolzburg to Langenzenn. Thus, the town got the full jurisdiction. The last execution was carried out in 1763. 1361 it got the right to produce money by king Karl IV.