Schwanstetten

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Schwanstetten
Coat of arms Location
Coat of arms of Schwanstetten
Schwanstetten (Germany)
Schwanstetten
Administration
Country Flag of Germany Germany
State Bavaria
Admin. region Middle Franconia
District Roth
Municipal subdivisions 6 districts
Mayor Dietmar Koltzenburg (CSU)
Basic statistics
Area 32.41 km² (12.5 sq mi)
Elevation 350 m  (1148 ft)
Population 7,461  (31/12/2006)
 - Density 230 /km² (596 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate RH
Postal code 90596
Area code 09170
Website www.schwanstetten.de

Coordinates: 49°18′40″N 11°7′40″E / 49.31111, 11.12778

Schwanstetten is a municipality in the district of Roth, in Bavaria, Germany. Schwanstetten is located 15 km south of Nuremberg. Population is about 7,500 (Dec. 2006).

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[edit] Geography

[edit] Division of the municipality

After the local government reforms of 1978 Schwanstetten consists of 6 districts:

  • Leerstetten
  • Schwand
  • Furth
  • Mittelhembach
  • Harm
  • Hagershof

[edit] History

The town district Schwand was first mentioned in 1186, another one, Leerstetten, in 1194.

[edit] Twin towns

[edit] External links