Dinkelsbühl

Dinkelsbühl is a historic town in Ansbach, a district (Landkreis) in Central Franconia. The population in 2013 was 11,315.[2]

Dinkelsbühl
Town
View of the old town from the church tower
Coat of arms
Location of Dinkelsbühl within Ansbach district
Dinkelsbühl
Dinkelsbühl
Coordinates: 49°4′15″N 10°19′10″E
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
DistrictAnsbach
Government
 • Lord mayorDr. Christoph Hammer (CSU)
Area
 • Total75.19 km2 (29.03 sq mi)
Elevation
442 m (1,450 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-31)[1]
 • Total12,053
 • Density160/km2 (420/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
91550
Dialling codes09851
Vehicle registrationAN, DKB, FEU, ROT
Websitewww.dinkelsbuehl.de

Main sights
  • St. George's Minster
  • St. Paul's
  • The Castle of the Teutonic Order
  • Deutsches Haus
  • In front of the Minster is a monument to Christoph von Schmid (1768–1854).
  • Museum of the 3rd Dimension
  • The Museum of History
  • The church of St. Vincent
  • The Summer Breeze Open Air heavy metal festival has been held in Dinkelsbühl since 2007.

Famous people
  • Stefan Reuter, football world champion in 1990, was born in Dinkelsbühl in 1966.
  • Wörnitz gate
  • Saint George’s Minster
  • St. George's Minster interior
  • Market place with "Deutsches Haus" (3rd from right)
  • Weinmarkt
  • Segringen gate
  • Segringen street
  • Rothenburg gate
  • Dr.-Martin-Luther street
  • Nördlingen street
  • Nördlingen gate
  • St. Paul's church

References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Dinkelsbühl.
  1. "Tabelle 12411-003r Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes: Gemeinden, Stichtag" (in German). Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik. June 2022.
  2. "Stadt Dinkelsbühl | Strukturdaten | Statistische Zahlen". Archived from the original on 21 December 2014. Retrieved 13 December 2010.




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