Weißenburg in Bayern
city in Bavaria, Germany
Weißenburg in Bayern (German pronunciation: [ˈvaɪ̯sn̩bʊrk ˈɪn ˈbaɪ̯ɐn]; East Franconian: Weizzenburch;[3] formerly also Weißenburg im Nordgau) is a German town in Middle Franconia. It is the capital of Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen.
Weißenburg in Bayern | |
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 The old town hall of Weißenburg is one of the icons of the city | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Weißenburg in Bayern within Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen district  | |
  Weißenburg in Bayern  Weißenburg in Bayern | |
| Coordinates: 49°01′50″N 10°58′19″E / 49.03056°N 10.97194°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| District | Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen |
| Subdivisions | 27 Ortsteile |
| Government | |
| • Lord mayor (2020–26) | Jürgen Schröppel[1] (SPD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 97.55 km2 (37.66 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 422 m (1,385 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 18,854 |
| • Density | 190/km2 (500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 91781 |
| Dialling codes | 09141 |
| Vehicle registration | WUG |
| Website | www.weissenburg.de |
Imperial City of Weißenburg im Nordgau Reichsstadt Weißenburg im Nordgau | |||||||||
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| 1296–1803 | |||||||||
| Status | Free Imperial City of the Holy Roman Empire | ||||||||
| Capital | Weißenburg im Nordgau | ||||||||
| Government | Republic | ||||||||
| Historical era | Middle Ages | ||||||||
• Founded | before 867 | ||||||||
• Gained Reichsfreiheit | 1296 | ||||||||
• Mediatised to Bavaria | 1803 | ||||||||
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References
change- ↑ Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
- ↑ Genesis Online-Datenbank des Bayerischen Landesamtes für Statistik Tabelle 12411-003r Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes: Gemeinden, Stichtag (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011) .
- ↑ Reitzenstein, Wolf-Armin Freiherr von (2013-08-27). Lexikon fränkischer Ortsnamen: Herkunft und Bedeutung. Oberfranken, Mittelfranken, Unterfranken (in German). C.H.Beck. ISBN 978-3-406-65803-7.
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