Wolframs-Eschenbach
Wolframs-Eschenbach | ||
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Wolframs-Eschenbach | ||
Location of Wolframs-Eschenbach within Ansbach district | ||
Coordinates: 49°14′N 10°44′E / 49.233°N 10.733°ECoordinates: 49°14′N 10°44′E / 49.233°N 10.733°E | ||
Country | Germany | |
State | Bavaria | |
Admin. region | Mittelfranken | |
District | Ansbach | |
Municipal assoc. | Wolframs-Eschenbach | |
Government | ||
• Mayor | Michael Dörr (CSU) | |
Area | ||
• Total | 25.47 km2 (9.83 sq mi) | |
Population (2013-12-31)[1] | ||
• Total | 2,923 | |
• Density | 110/km2 (300/sq mi) | |
Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
Postal codes | 91639 | |
Dialling codes | 09875 | |
Vehicle registration | AN | |
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. A notable church is the Liebfrauenmünster (Munster of our Dear Lady.
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References
- ↑ "Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes". Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik und Datenverarbeitung (in German). 31 December 2013.