Schillingsfürst

Schillingsfürst
Location of Schillingsfürst within Ansbach district
Schillingsfürst
Schillingsfürst
Coordinates: 49°16′N 10°16′E / 49.267°N 10.267°E / 49.267; 10.267
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionMiddle Franconia
DistrictAnsbach
Municipal assoc.Schillingsfürst
Subdivisions10 Ortsteile
Government
 • MayorFriedrich Wieth (CSU)
Area
 • Total27.52 km2 (10.63 sq mi)
Elevation
516 m (1,693 ft)
Population
 (2024-12-31)[1]
 • Total2,770
 • Density100/km2 (260/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
91583
Dialling codes09868
Vehicle registrationAN
Websitewww.schillingsfuerst.de

Schillingsfürst (German pronunciation: [ˈʃɪlɪŋsfʏɐ̯st] (listen); East Franconian: Schillingsfiast) is a municipality in Ansbach, a district (Landkreis) in Middle Franconia. It is 12 kilometres (7.5 miles) southeast of Rothenburg ob der Tauber, and 23 kilometres (14 miles) west of Ansbach.

Schillingsfürst castle (Schloss Schillingsfürst) is the home of the princely Hohenlohe-Schillingsfürst family.

Notable people

  • The Bavarian Lieutenant General and Acting War Minister Hugo Ritter von Bosch (1782–1865) was born in Schillingsfürst.

References

  1. "Gemeinden, Kreise und Regierungsbezirke in Bayern, Einwohnerzahlen am 31. Dezember 2024; Basis Zensus 2022" [Municipalities, counties, and administrative districts in Bavaria; Based on the 2022 Census] (CSV) (in German). Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik.

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