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Weißenburg (Bavaria)

Weißenburg in Bayern
The old town hall of Weißenburg is one of the icons of the city
The old town hall of Weißenburg is one of the icons of the city
Coat of arms of Weißenburg in Bayern
Coat of arms
Weißenburg in Bayern   is located in Germany
Weißenburg in Bayern
Weißenburg in Bayern
Coordinates: 49°01′50″N 10°58′19″E / 49.03056°N 10.97194°E / 49.03056; 10.97194Coordinates: 49°01′50″N 10°58′19″E / 49.03056°N 10.97194°E / 49.03056; 10.97194
Country Germany
State Bavaria
Admin. region Mittelfranken
District Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen
Government
 • Lord Mayor Jürgen Schröppel (SPD)
Area
 • Total 97.55 km2 (37.66 sq mi)
Elevation 422 m (1,385 ft)
Population (2015-12-31)
 • Total 17,976
 • Density 180/km2 (480/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 91781
Dialling codes 09141
Vehicle registration WUG
Website www.weissenburg.de
Imperial City of Weißenburg im Nordgau
Reichsstadt Weißenburg im Nordgau
Free Imperial City of the Holy Roman Empire
1296–1803
Capital Weißenburg im Nordgau
Government Republic
Historical era Middle Ages
 •  Founded before 867
 •  Gained Reichsfreiheit 1296
 •  Mediatised to Bavaria 1803
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Bishopric of Würzburg
Electorate of Bavaria

Weißenburg in Bayern (formerly also Weißenburg im Nordgau) is a town in Middle Franconia, Germany. It is the capital of the district Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen. In 2010 its population was 17,513.

Weißenburg was a Free Imperial City for 500 years.

Weissenburg is located in central Bavaria, in the south of the administrative region Mittelfranken. Large cities in the area are Ingolstadt (55.5 km), Nuremberg (61.7 km), Augsburg (85 km), Munich (134.6 km) and Würzburg (150.4 km).

The municipality is divided into 27 Ortsteile: the main town and the 26 villages of Dettenheim, Emetzheim, Gänswirtshaus, Haardt, Hagenbuch, Hammermühle, Hattenhof, Häuser am Wülzburger Berg, Heuberg, Holzingen, Kattenhochstatt, Kehl, Laubenthal, Markhof, Niederhofen, Oberhochstatt, Potschmühle, Rohrwalk, Rothenstein, Schleifer am Berg, Schmalwiesen, Stadelhof, Suffersheim, Weimersheim, Weissenhof and Wülzburg.

The history of Weißenburg is generally traced back to the Roman fort that was built in the area towards the end of the first century. The settlement, which included Thermae, lay on the border of the Roman Empire and on the Tabula Peutingeriana from the 4th century it had the name Biriciana. Germanic tribes destroyed the fort and settled in what is still the city centre. The first mention of the name Weißenburg is in a deed dating from 867. The city became the seat of a royal residence during the reign of the Franks and according to legend, Charlemagne stayed there to supervise the construction of Fossa Carolina.


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