Weißenburg in Bayern
Weißenburg in Bayern | |
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The old town hall of Weißenburg is one of the icons of the city | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Weißenburg in Bayern
within Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen district | |
Location of Weißenburg in Bayern | |
Weißenburg in Bayern Weißenburg in Bayern | |
| Coordinates: 49°01′50″N 10°58′19″E / 49.03056°N 10.97194°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Middle Franconia |
| District | Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen |
| Subdivisions | 27 Ortsteile |
| Government | |
| • Lord mayor (2020–26) | Jürgen Schröppel (SPD) |
| Area | |
• Total | 97.58 km2 (37.68 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 422 m (1,385 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31) | |
• Total | 18,931 |
| • Density | 194.0/km2 (502.5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 91781 |
| Dialling codes | 09141 |
| Vehicle registration | WUG |
| Website | www.weissenburg.de |
Weißenburg in Bayern (German pronunciation: [ˈvaɪsn̩bʊʁk ʔɪn ˈbaɪɐn], lit. 'Weißenburg in Bavaria'), formerly known as Weißenburg im Nordgau and Weißenburg am Sand, is a town in Middle Franconia, Germany. It is the capital of the district Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen, with a population of 18,345 as of 2024. Weißenburg was a free imperial city for 500 years.