Wittelshofen

Wittelshofen
Location of Wittelshofen within Ansbach district
Wittelshofen
Wittelshofen
Coordinates: 49°4′N 10°28′E / 49.067°N 10.467°E / 49.067; 10.467
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionMittelfranken
DistrictAnsbach
Municipal assoc.Hesselberg
Subdivisions10 Ortsteile
Government
 • Mayor (2020–26) Werner Leibrich[1]
Area
 • Total24.23 km2 (9.36 sq mi)
Elevation
434 m (1,424 ft)
Population
 (2024-12-31)[2]
 • Total1,246
 • Density51/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
91749
Dialling codes09854
Vehicle registrationAN
Websitewww.wittelshofen.de

Wittelshofen is a municipality in the district of Ansbach in Bavaria in Germany.

Geography

The municipality is located near the delta of the Sulzach into the Wörnitz at the foot of the Hesselberg mountains. The municipality is divided into the following parts:

  • Wittelshofen
  • Grüb
  • Dühren
  • Gelshofen
  • Illenschwang
  • Neumühle
  • Obermichelbach
  • Untermichelbach

The neighbour municipalities are (starting in the north clockwise):

  • Langfurth
  • Ehingen
  • Gerolfingen
  • Weiltingen
  • Wilburgstetten
  • Dinkelsbühl

References

  1. Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
  2. "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.