Gunzenhausen
Gunzenhausen | |
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Protestant St. Mary's Church | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Gunzenhausen
within Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen district | |
Location of Gunzenhausen | |
Gunzenhausen Gunzenhausen | |
| Coordinates: 49°06′53″N 10°45′15″E / 49.11472°N 10.75417°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Mittelfranken |
| District | Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen |
| Subdivisions | 14 Stadtteile |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–26) | Karl-Heinz Fitz (CSU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 82.72 km2 (31.94 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 416 m (1,365 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31) | |
• Total | 17,237 |
| • Density | 208.4/km2 (539.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 91710 |
| Dialling codes | 09831 |
| Vehicle registration | WUG, GUN |
| Website | gunzenhausen.de |
Gunzenhausen (German pronunciation: [ɡʊntsn̩ˈhaʊzn̩] ⓘ; Bavarian: Gunzenhausn) is a town in the Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen district, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated on the river Altmühl, 19 kilometres (12 mi) northwest of Weißenburg in Bayern, and 45 kilometres (28 mi) southwest of Nuremberg. Gunzenhausen is a nationally recognized recreation area. It is noted as being at one end of part of The Limes Germanicus, a Roman border wall, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.