Weißenburg in Bayern
Weißenburg in Bayern, formerly also Weißenburg im Nordgau, Weißenburg am Sand, is a town in Middle Franconia, Germany. It is the capital of the district Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen. In 2020 its population was 18,578. Weißenburg was a free imperial city for 500 years.
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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 | |
Country | Germany |
State | Bavaria |
District | Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen |
Subdivisions | 27 Ortsteile |
Government | |
• Lord mayor (2020–26) | Jürgen Schröppel (SPD) |
Area | |
• Total | 97.55 km2 (37.66 sq mi) |
Elevation | 422 m (1,385 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31) | |
• 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 | ||||||||
1803 | |||||||||
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