Wittelshofen

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

Coat of arms of Wittelshofen
Location of Wittelshofen within Ansbach district
Wittelshofen in AN.svg
Coordinates: 49°4′N 10°28′E / 49.067°N 10.467°E / 49.067; 10.467Coordinates: 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
 (2016-12-31)[2]
 • Total1,248
 • Density51.506/km2 (133.40/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
91749
Vehicle registrationAN
Websitewww.wittelshofen.de

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