Bad Windsheim

Bad Windsheim

Market square of Bad Windsheim

Coat of arms
Bad Windsheim

Coordinates: 49°30′N 10°25′E / 49.500°N 10.417°E / 49.500; 10.417Coordinates: 49°30′N 10°25′E / 49.500°N 10.417°E / 49.500; 10.417
Country Germany
State Bavaria
Admin. region Mittelfranken
District Neustadt a.d.Aisch-Bad Windsheim
Government
 • Mayor Bernhard Kisch (CSU)
Area
 • Total 78.26 km2 (30.22 sq mi)
Population (2013-12-31)[1]
 • Total 11,901
 • Density 150/km2 (390/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 91438
Dialling codes 09841
Vehicle registration NEA, SEF, UFF
Website www.bad-windsheim.de

Bad Windsheim is a small historic city in Bavaria, Germany. It lies in the district Neustadt an der Aisch-Bad Windsheim, west of Nuremberg.

Imperial City of Windsheim
Reichsstadt Windsheim
Free Imperial City of the Holy Roman Empire
←
1248–1802 →
Capital Windsheim
Government Republic
Historical era Middle Ages
 • City founded before 741
 •  Gained Reichsfreiheit 1248
 • Political alliance with Nuremberg 1344
 •  Mediatised to Bavaria 1802
 • Renamed Bad Windsheim 1961

A document from 741 proves for the first time the existence of the town, then called 'Uuinidesheim'. The name changed to 'Windsheim' by linguistic development, meaning 'The home of the wind'. Nowadays, the town is known for its waters and spa, Franken-Therme, and an open-air museum, the Freilandmuseum, which brings together old farms and farmhouses from the area to explore. On the first weekend in August every year Bad Windsheim is the location for an event called 'Weinturm Open Air', a concert on the top of a hill in the town. The town is also known for its war memorial in the form of a large statue of Roland.

Climate

Climate in this area has mild differences between highs and lows, and there is adequate rainfall year round. The Köppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is "Cfb" (Marine West Coast Climate/Oceanic climate).[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes". Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik und Datenverarbeitung (in German). 31 December 2013.
  2. ↑ Climate Summary for Bad Windsheim (from Weatherbase.com)

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