Trainmeusel

Trainmeusel is a village in the Upper Franconian market municipality of Wiesenttal in the district of Forchheim in the German state of Bavaria.

Trainmeusel
Village of Wiesenttal
View of the village
Location of Trainmeusel
Trainmeusel
Trainmeusel
Coordinates: 49°47′43″N 11°14′50″E
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
MunicipalityWiesenttal
Elevation
445 m (1,460 ft)
Population
 (1987)
 • Total90
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
91346
Dialling codes09196

Location

The village lies within the Franconian Switzerland-Veldenstein Forest Nature Park, about 1.3 kilometres southwest of Muggendorf on a Jurassic plateau of the Franconian Jura. The village may be reached by car from Muggendorf on the Kreisstrasse FO35. Its neighbouring villages in clockwise order are Muggendorf, Wohlmannsgesees, and Birkenreuth.[1]

History

Trainmeusel was probably founded in the 9th century. The village was first mentioned in 1137. Its name is derived from the Slavic Dragomysl and means "Dragomysl's place".

Today

The village is rural in character, has no shops and one inn.[2]

Near Trainmeusel is the Trainmeusel Spring, a spring formed between two layers of rock (Schichtquelle) which is protected as a natural monument.

References
  1. Lage Trainmeusel im BayernAtlas (Abgerufen am 17. August 2016)
  2. Infotafel am Trainmeuseler Brunnen, Bild in Commons
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