Schillingsfürst

Schillingsfürst
Town
Coat of arms
Location of Schillingsfürst within Ansbach district
Schillingsfürst Show map of Germany Schillingsfürst Show map of Bavaria
Coordinates: 49°16′N 10°16′E
Country	Germany
State	Bavaria
Admin. region	Mittelfranken
District	Ansbach
Municipal assoc.	Schillingsfürst
Subdivisions	10 Ortsteile
Government
• Mayor (2020–26)	Michael Trzybinski[1]
Area
• Total	27.52 km^2 (10.63 sq mi)
Elevation	516 m (1,693 ft)
Population  (2023-12-31)[2]
• Total	2,805
• Density	100/km^2 (260/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	91583
Dialling codes	09868
Vehicle registration	AN
Website	www.schillingsfuerst.de

Schillingsfürst is a municipality in the district of Ansbach, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated 12 km southeast of Rothenburg ob der Tauber, and 23 km west of Ansbach.

Schillingsfürst castle (Schloss Schillingsfürst) is the home of the princely Hohenlohe-Schillingsfürst family.

History

In 1472, the County of Schillingsfürst was founded by Godfrey IV, son of Cratos V, Count of Weikersheim, when he and his brother, Cratos VI, divided Weikersheim between them.

Notable people

• The Bavarian Lieutenant General and Acting War Minister Hugo Ritter von Bosch (1782–1865) was born in Schillingsfürst.

Schillingsfürst Castle of the Princes of Hohenlohe

Courtyard

References

1. Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
2. Genesis Online-Datenbank des Bayerischen Landesamtes für Statistik Tabelle 12411-003r Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes: Gemeinden, Stichtag (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011).