Weißenburg in Bayern
city in Bavaria, Germany From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 | |
| 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 | ||||||||
| 1803 | |||||||||
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