Scheinfeld

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Scheinfeld (German pronunciation: [ˈʃaɪnfɛlt] ^ⓘ; East Franconian: Schafld) is a town in the Neustadt (Aisch)-Bad Windsheim district, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated 14 km northwest of Neustadt (Aisch), and 40 km east of Würzburg. Schloss Schwarzenberg is adjacent to the town. The town is home to an Adidas testing factory.

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Scheinfeld
Town
Eastern view
Coat of arms
Location of Scheinfeld within Neustadt a.d.Aisch-Bad Windsheim district
Location of Scheinfeld
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Coordinates: 49°40′N 10°28′E / 49.667°N 10.467°E / 49.667; 10.467
Country	Germany
State	Bavaria
Admin. region	Mittelfranken
District	Neustadt a.d.Aisch-Bad Windsheim
Municipal assoc.	Scheinfeld
Subdivisions	13 Ortsteile
Government
• Mayor (2020–26)	Claus Seifert[1] (SPD)
Area
• Total	45.12 km2 (17.42 sq mi)
Elevation	304 m (997 ft)
Population  (2023-12-31)[2]
• Total	4,945
• Density	109.6/km2 (283.9/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	91443
Dialling codes	09162
Vehicle registration	NEA (until 1972: SEF)
Website	www.scheinfeld.de
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From 1946 to 1949 a displaced persons camp was in operation at Scheinfeld. About 1,500 Lithuanians were brought there from the Regensburg camp. The camp was a center of Lithuanian culture and also had a short lived community currency.

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• Official town website
• Website with information on the Lithuanian refugees

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  Schloss Schwarzenberg near Scheinfeld
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  Town gate
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  Northern view

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