Wolframs-Eschenbach
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Wolframs-Eschenbach | |
Coat of arms | Location |
Administration | |
Country | Germany |
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State | Bavaria |
Admin. region | Middle Franconia |
District | Ansbach |
Municipal assoc. | Wolframs-Eschenbach |
Town subdivisions | 10 Ortsteile |
Mayor | Anton Seitz (CSU) |
Basic statistics | |
Area | 25.47 km² (9.8 sq mi) |
Elevation | 442 m (1450 ft) |
Population | 2,884 (31/12/2006) |
- Density | 113 /km² (293 /sq mi) |
Other information | |
Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
Licence plate | AN |
Postal code | 91639 |
Area code | 09875 |
Website | www.wolframs-eschenbach.de |
Wolframs-Eschenbach is a town in the district of Ansbach, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated 14 km southeast of Ansbach, and 36 km southwest of Nuremberg.
Wolframs-Eschenbach is a small town, founded in the middle ages, which still today preserves about 500 year old architecture.
The town is named after its most famous son, the Minnesinger Wolfram von Eschenbach, who was a medieval poet.
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