Fredericksburg, Texas

Fredericksburg, Texas
City
East end of downtown Fredericksburg
Seal
Nickname(s): Fritztown
Location of Fredericksburg, Texas
Coordinates: 30°16′27″N 98°52′19″W / 30.27417°N 98.87194°W / 30.27417; -98.87194Coordinates: 30°16′27″N 98°52′19″W / 30.27417°N 98.87194°W / 30.27417; -98.87194
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Gillespie
Government
• Mayor	Linda Langerhans
• City Manager	Kent Myers
Area
• Total	8.6 sq mi (22.3 km2)
• Land	8.6 sq mi (22.2 km2)
• Water	0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation	1,693 ft (516 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	10,530
• Density	1,227/sq mi (473.9/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	78624
Area code(s)	830
FIPS code	48-27348
GNIS feature ID	1336174
Website	www.fbgtx.org

Fredericksburg (German: Friedrichsburg) is the seat of Gillespie County, in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 Census, the city had a population of 10,530.

Fredericksburg was founded in 1846 and named after Prince Frederick of Prussia. Old-time German residents often referred to Fredericksburg as Fritztown, a nickname that is still used in some businesses. The town is also notable as the home of Texas German, a dialect spoken by the first generations of German settlers who initially refused to learn English. Fredericksburg shares many cultural characteristics with New Braunfels, which had been established by Prince Carl of Solms-Braunfels the previous year. Fredericksburg is the birthplace of Fleet Admiral Chester Nimitz. It is the sister city of Montabaur, Germany. On October 14, 1970, the Fredericksburg Historic District was added to the National Register of Historic Places in Texas.

Fredericksburg is located east of the center of Gillespie County at 30°16′27″N 98°52′19″W / 30.274058°N 98.871822°W / 30.274058; -98.871822 (30.274058, −98.871822). It is 70 miles (110 km) north of San Antonio and 78 miles (126 km) west of Austin.