Herrieden

Coordinates: 49°13′N 10°31′E / 49.217°N 10.517°E / 49.217; 10.517
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Herrieden
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Coat of arms of Herrieden
Location of Herrieden within Ansbach district
Herrieden is located in Germany
Herrieden
Herrieden
Herrieden is located in Bavaria
Herrieden
Herrieden
Coordinates: 49°13′N 10°31′E / 49.217°N 10.517°E / 49.217; 10.517
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionMiddle Franconia
DistrictAnsbach
Subdivisions38 Ortsteile
Government
 • MayorDorina Jechnerer (BürgerForumHerrieden)
Area
 • Total81.71 km2 (31.55 sq mi)
Elevation
423 m (1,388 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[1]
 • Total8,304
 • Density100/km2 (260/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
91567
Dialling codes09825
Vehicle registrationAN
Websitewww.herrieden.de

Herrieden (German pronunciation: [he:ɐ̯ʁi:dən]; East Franconian: Herriaden) is a town in Ansbach, a district (Landkreis) in Middle Franconia. It lies along the upper Altmühl river, about 9 kilometres (5.6 miles) (6 mi) southwest of the city of Ansbach, 47 kilometres (29 miles) southwest of the city of Nürnberg, 95 kilometres (59 miles) east of Heilbronn and 144 kilometres (89 miles) northwest of Munich.

The first recorded settlement of Herrieden was a monastery called Hasenried (Latin Nazaruda) in 782.[2]

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