Weidenbach, Bavaria

Weidenbach
Weidenbach
Coordinates
Administration
Country Germany
State Bavaria
Admin. region Middle Franconia
District Ansbach
Municipal assoc. Triesdorf
Local subdivisions 9 Ortsteile
Mayor Gerhard Siegler (Ind.)
Basic statistics
Area 21.71 km2 (8.38 sq mi)
Elevation 437 m  (1434 ft)
Population 2,172 (31 December 2010)[1]
 - Density 100 /km2 (259 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate AN
Postal code 91746
Area code 09826
Website www.weidenbach-triesdorf.de

Weidenbach is a municipality in the district of Ansbach in Bavaria in Germany.

History

Weidenbach was first named as "Widenwang im Schwabfeldgau" in a document from 845. From the medieval times up to 1791 Weidenbach was part of the Principality of Ansbach Matheu Weidenbach. After a short time under Prussian rule the principality and, too, Weidenbach became part of the newly created Bavarian Kingdom.

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