Wolframs-Eschenbach

Wolframs-Eschenbach
Wolframs-Eschenbach
Town
	Coat of arms
	Location of Wolframs-Eschenbach within Ansbach district
	Wolframs-Eschenbach Wolframs-Eschenbach
	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 (2016-12-31)
• Total	3,060
• Density	120/km2 (310/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).

Wolframs-Eschenbach from South-East

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.