Treuchtlingen

Treuchtlingen
Town Hall
Coat of arms
Treuchtlingen
Location of Treuchtlingen within Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen district
Coordinates: 48°57′19″N 10°54′34″E / 48.95528°N 10.90944°E / 48.95528; 10.90944Coordinates: 48°57′19″N 10°54′34″E / 48.95528°N 10.90944°E / 48.95528; 10.90944
Country	Germany
State	Bavaria
Admin. region	Mittelfranken
District	Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen
Government
• Mayor	Werner Baum junior (SPD)
Area
• Total	103.00 km2 (39.77 sq mi)
Population (2015-12-31)
• Total	12,781
• Density	120/km2 (320/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	91757
Dialling codes	09142
Vehicle registration	WUG
Website	Official website

Treuchtlingen is a town in the Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen district, in Bavaria, Germany. It has a population of around 12,000.

The spot where the town is situated was first settled by Celts, Romans and Franks. The town proper was founded in 793, during the reign of Charlemagne, and it was first mentioned in 899, as Drutelinga. In the 12th century the castle was erected. In 1495 Treuchtlingen was burnt down. In 1869 the train station was opened.

In World War II, during "Operation Clarion", Treuchtlingen was bombed and nearly 600 people were killed.

Treuchtlingen is situated on the river Altmühl, 9 km southwest of Weißenburg in Bayern, and 45 km northeast of Donauwörth.

Since it is located on the European Watershed between Rhine and Danube, the municipal territory is the site of the remains of Fossa Carolina, an early Medieval attempt to bridge the watershed.

In addition to the town itself, the municipality of Treuchtlingen today includes 53 hamlets and villages. The municipal territory is divided into 12 Ortsteile (including the town) and several hamlets:

Treuchtlingen is twinned with:

Town centre at Ringstraße

Town centre at Luitpoldstraße

The old castle of Treuchtlingen (around 1420)

Old castle of Treuchtlingen (Obere Veste)

Ruins of the old castle

The new castle

Train station

Old watermill in western suburb