Dietenhofen

Dietenhofen is a municipality in Ansbach in Bavaria, Germany.

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Coat of arms of Dietenhofen
Location of Dietenhofen within Ansbach district
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Coordinates: 49°24′10″N 10°41′10″E / 49.40278°N 10.68611°E / 49.40278; 10.68611Coordinates: 49°24′10″N 10°41′10″E / 49.40278°N 10.68611°E / 49.40278; 10.68611
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionMiddle Franconia
DistrictAnsbach
Government
 • Mayor (2020–26) Rainer Erdel[1]
Area
 • Total63.96 km2 (24.70 sq mi)
Elevation
353 m (1,158 ft)
Population
 (2016-12-31)[2]
 • Total5,535
 • Density86.538/km2 (224.13/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
90599
Vehicle registrationAN
Websitewww.dietenhofen.de

Geography

This small village is in the Franconian Heights about 28 km west of Nuremberg, 14 km north east of Ansbach and 38 km east of Rothenburg o.d. Tauber.
The river Bibert flows through the valley community. It also gives its name to the Bibert walking and bicycle path. Apart from the main village, there are 27 subdivisions which also belong to Dietenhofen.

These are:

  • Adelmannsdorf
  • Andorf
  • Dietenholz
  • Ebersdorf
  • Frickendorf
  • Götteldorf
  • Haunoldshofen
  • Herpersdorf
  • Höfen
  • Hörleinsdorf
  • Kehlmünz
  • Kleinhabersdorf
  • Kleinhaslach
  • Lentersdorf
  • Leonrod
  • Methlach
  • Moosmühle
  • Münchzell
  • Neudietenholz
  • Neudorf
  • Oberschlauersbach
  • Rothleiten
  • Rüdern
  • Seubersdorf
  • Stolzmühle
  • Walburgswinden
  • Warzfelden


Political situation

The current mayor, Heinz Henninger has been in power since 1984.
The local council includes 20 voluntary members.

Dietenhofen has two twin towns:

  • Flavignac in France
  • Zschorlau in Saxony/Germany

Exchanges take place and lasting friendships have been established.

Culture

Dietenhofen has a recently renovated indoor swimming pool and a sports hall. There are also some playing fields.
The clubs and music groups on offer make sure that there is something for everybody. Cultural events take place regularly.

Dietenhofen Media

References

  1. Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
  2. "Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes". Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik und Datenverarbeitung (in German). January 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)