Donauwörth

Donauwörth
Town
Reichsstrasse, Donauwörth
Coat of arms
Location of Donauwörth within Donau-Ries district
Donauwörth Donauwörth
Coordinates: 48°42′N 10°48′E
Country	Germany
State	Bavaria
Admin. region	Swabia
District	Donau-Ries
Government
• Lord mayor (2020–26)	Jürgen Sorrè (Ind.)
Area
• Total	77.02 km2 (29.74 sq mi)
Elevation	410 m (1,350 ft)
Population  (2021-12-31)
• Total	19,640
• Density	250/km2 (660/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	86609
Dialling codes	0906
Vehicle registration	DON
Website	www.donauwoerth.de

Donauwörth (German: [ˌdoːnaʊˈvøːɐ̯t] (listen); Swabian: Donawerd) is a town and the capital of the Donau-Ries district in Swabia, Bavaria, Germany. It is said to have been founded by two fishermen where the rivers Danube (Donau) and Wörnitz meet. The city is part of the scenic route called "Romantische Straße" (Romantic Road).

The city is located between Munich and Nuremberg, 46 km north of Augsburg.

History

In 1704 the Battle of Schellenberg (or the Battle of Donauwörth) took place there. This was part of the War of the Spanish Succession, and was fought by John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough against the French. The French were defeated and nearly 5000 of them drowned while trying to escape across the Danube.

Rieder Tor, Donauwörth