Weidenbach, Bavaria

Weidenbach
Municipality
Coat of arms
Location of Weidenbach within Ansbach district
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Coordinates: 49°12′N 10°37′E
Country	Germany
State	Bavaria
Admin. region	Mittelfranken
District	Ansbach
Municipal assoc.	Triesdorf
Subdivisions	9 Ortsteile
Government
• Mayor (2020–26)	Willi Albrecht[1]
Area
• Total	21.71 km^2 (8.38 sq mi)
Elevation	437 m (1,434 ft)
Population  (2023-12-31)[2]
• Total	2,462
• Density	110/km^2 (290/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	91746
Dialling codes	09826
Vehicle registration	AN
Website	www.weidenbach-triesdorf.de

Weidenbach (German pronunciation: [ˈvaɪdn̩bax]) is a municipality in the district of Ansbach in Bavaria in Germany.

History

Weidenbach was first named as "Widenwang im Schwabfeldgau" in a document from 845. From the medieval times up to 1791 Weidenbach was part of the Principality of Ansbach. After a short time under Prussian rule the principality and, too, Weidenbach became part of the newly created Bavarian Kingdom.

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).