Dinkelsbühl

Dinkelsbühl is a historic town in Ansbach, a district (Landkreis) in Central Franconia. The population in 2013 was 11,315.[2]

Dinkelsbuehl Kirchturm West.jpg
Coat of arms of Dinkelsbühl
Location of Dinkelsbühl within Ansbach district
Dinkelsbühl in AN.svg
Coordinates: 49°4′15″N 10°19′10″E / 49.07083°N 10.31944°E / 49.07083; 10.31944Coordinates: 49°4′15″N 10°19′10″E / 49.07083°N 10.31944°E / 49.07083; 10.31944
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
DistrictAnsbach
Government
 • Lord mayorDr. Christoph Hammer (CSU)
Area
 • Total75.19 km2 (29.03 sq mi)
Elevation
442 m (1,450 ft)
Population
 (2016-12-31)[1]
 • Total11,600
 • Density154.3/km2 (399.6/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
91550
Vehicle registrationAN, DKB, FEU, ROT
Websitewww.dinkelsbuehl.de

Main sights

  • St. George's Minster
  • St. Paul's
  • The Castle of the Teutonic Order
  • Deutsches Haus
  • In front of the Minster is a monument to Christoph von Schmid (1768–1854).
  • Museum of the 3rd Dimension
  • The Museum of History
  • The church of St. Vincent
  • The Summer Breeze Open Air heavy metal festival has been held in Dinkelsbühl since 2007.

Famous people

  • Stefan Reuter, football world champion in 1990, was born in Dinkelsbühl in 1966.

Gallery

References

  1. "Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes". Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik und Datenverarbeitung (in German). January 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  2. "Stadt Dinkelsbühl | Strukturdaten | Statistische Zahlen". Archived from the original on 21 December 2014. Retrieved 13 December 2010.