Buttenheim
Buttenheim, a little market town in Upper Franconia between Bamberg and Nuremberg, is the birthplace of Levi Strauss, who emigrated to the United States in 1847 and went on to invent blue jeans. The town sits in the Regnitz Valley and lies within reach of several UNESCO World Heritage sites in the wider region.
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- Population3,242
- Nearest water from center 0.3 km0.2 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 2.5 km1.6 mi
Nearest airports
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Buttenheim: quick answers
Where is Buttenheim?
Buttenheim is in Germany, about 24 km15 miles in a straight line from Erlangen.
How do you get to Buttenheim?
The nearest airport is Ebermannstadt (URD), about 12 min away by road. The nearest train station is Breitengüßbach, about 17 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Buttenheim?
The warmest month is July, averaging 19°C66°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 0°C33°F. The wettest month is July, with about 87 mm3.4 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Buttenheim?
OpenStreetMap lists 1 museum, 5 restaurants, 2 cafés and 10 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Buttenheim?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Haßfurt, Bad Staffelstein and Lauf an der Pegnitz.