Wolframs-Eschenbach

Wolframs-Eschenbach

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Wolframs-Eschenbach

Coordinates: 49°14′N 10°44′E / 49.233°N 10.733°E / 49.233; 10.733Coordinates: 49°14′N 10°44′E / 49.233°N 10.733°E / 49.233; 10.733
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)
Elevation 442 m (1,450 ft)
Population (2015-12-31)[1]
  Total 3,045
  Density 120/km2 (310/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 architecture about 500 years old.

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 (Minster of our Dear Lady).

Sons and daughters of the town

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