Wolframs-Eschenbach
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Wolframs-Eschenbach | |
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Coordinates: 49°14′N 10°44′E / 49.233°N 10.733°ECoordinates: 49°14′N 10°44′E / 49.233°N 10.733°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Bavaria |
Admin. region | Middle Franconia |
District | Ansbach |
Municipal assoc. | Wolframs-Eschenbach |
Subdivisions | 10 Ortsteile |
Government | |
• Mayor | Michael Dörr (CSU) |
Area | |
• Total | 25.47 km2 (9.83 sq mi) |
Elevation | 442 m (1,450 ft) |
Population (2020-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 3,119 |
• Density | 120/km2 (320/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 91639 |
Dialling codes | 09875 |
Vehicle registration | AN |
Website | www.wolframs-eschenbach.de |
Wolframs-Eschenbach is a town in Ansbach, a district (Landkreis) in Middle Franconia. It is 14 km southeast of Ansbach, and 36 km southwest of Nuremberg.
The town is named after its most famous son, the Minnesinger Wolfram von Eschenbach. A notable church is the Liebfrauenmünster (Minster of our Dear Lady).
Sons and daughters of the town[change | change source]
- Wolfram von Eschenbach (1170-about 1220) is one of the most famous medieval poets and minstrels. His most famous work is Parzival .
- Friedrich Dörr (1908–1993) was a German Catholic priest, professor of theology and hymnwriter, who shaped the Gotteslob hymnal.
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