Wolframs-Eschenbach

Wolframs-Eschenbach
Location of Wolframs-Eschenbach within Ansbach district
Wolframs-Eschenbach
Wolframs-Eschenbach
Coordinates: 49°14′N 10°44′E / 49.233°N 10.733°E / 49.233; 10.733
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionMiddle Franconia
DistrictAnsbach
Municipal assoc.Wolframs-Eschenbach
Subdivisions10 Ortsteile
Government
 • MayorMichael Dörr (CSU)
Area
 • Total25.47 km2 (9.83 sq mi)
Elevation
442 m (1,450 ft)
Population
 (2024-12-31)[1]
 • Total3,282
 • Density130/km2 (330/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
91639
Dialling codes09875
Vehicle registrationAN
Websitewww.wolframs-eschenbach.de

Wolframs-Eschenbach is a town in Ansbach, a district (Landkreis) in Middle Franconia. It is 14 kilometres (8.7 miles) southeast of Ansbach, and 36 kilometres (22 miles) southwest of Nuremberg.

The town is named after its most famous son, the Minnesinger Wolfram von Eschenbach. A notable church is the Liebfrauenmünster (Minster of our Dear Lady).

Sons and daughters of the town

  • Wolfram von Eschenbach (1170-about 1220) is one of the most famous medieval poets and minstrels. His most famous work is Parzival .
  • Friedrich Dörr (1908–1993) was a German Catholic priest, professor of theology and hymnwriter, who shaped the Gotteslob hymnal.

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.

Other websites

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