Schillingsfürst

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.

Coat of arms of Schillingsfürst
Location of Schillingsfürst within Ansbach district
Schillingsfürst in AN.svg
Coordinates: 49°16′N 10°16′E / 49.267°N 10.267°E / 49.267; 10.267Coordinates: 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
 (2016-12-31)[1]
 • Total2,800
 • Density101.7/km2 (264/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
91583
Vehicle registrationAN
Websitewww.schillingsfuerst.de

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.

Schillingsfürst Media

References

  1. "Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes". Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik und Datenverarbeitung (in German). January 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)

Other websites

  Media related to Schillingsfürst at Wikimedia Commons