Several old villages now belong to the city, for example Grossgr�ndlach, Kraftshof, Thon, and Neunhof in the north-west; Ziegelstein in the north-east, Altenfurt and Fischbach in the south-east; and Katzwang, Kornburg in the south. Langwasser is a modern suburb.
Nuremberg has been a popular destination for immigrants. 37% of the residents have an immigrant background.
Situated on the Pegnitz river and the Rhine�Main�Danube Canal, it is located about 170 kilometres (110 mi) north of Munich and is Franconia's largest city
