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Herrieden

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Herrieden
Aerial view
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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
 (2024-12-31)[1]
  Total8,295
  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]

References

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  1. "Gemeinden, Kreise und Regierungsbezirke in Bayern, Einwohnerzahlen am 31. Dezember 2024; Basis Zensus 2022" [Municipalities, counties, and administrative districts in Bavaria; Based on the 2022 Census] (CSV) (in German). Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik.
  2. Cf. Notitia de servitio monasteriorum.

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