Feuchtwangen

Feuchtwangen
Stiftskirche in Feuchtwangen
Location of Feuchtwangen within Ansbach district
Location of Feuchtwangen
Feuchtwangen
Feuchtwangen
Coordinates: 49°10′N 10°19′E / 49.167°N 10.317°E / 49.167; 10.317
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionMittelfranken
DistrictAnsbach
Subdivisions87 Ortsteile
Government
 • Mayor (2020–26) Patrick Ruh (CSU)
Area
 • Total
137.21 km2 (52.98 sq mi)
Elevation
452 m (1,483 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)
 • Total
12,875
 • Density93.834/km2 (243.03/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
91555
Dialling codes09852
Vehicle registrationAN, DKB, FEU, ROT
Websitewww.feuchtwangen.de

Feuchtwangen (German pronunciation: [ˈfɔʏçtˌvaŋən] ; Mainfränkisch: Feichtwang) is a town in Ansbach district in the administrative region of Middle Franconia in Bavaria, Germany, with around 12,000 residents and an area of 137 km², making it the biggest city in the Ansbach district by population and area. In 2019 Feuchtwangen celebrated its 1,200th jubilee, based on the first mention of its Benedictine monastery.