Donauwörth

Donauwörth (German: [ˌdoːnaʊˈvøːɐ̯t] (listen); Swabian: Donawerd[3]) is a town and the capital of the Donau-Ries district in Swabia, Bavaria, Germany. It is said to have been founded by two fishermen where the rivers Danube (Donau) and Wörnitz meet. The city is part of the scenic route called "Romantische Straße" (Romantic Road).

Donauwörth
Town
Reichsstrasse, Donauwörth
Coat of arms
Location of Donauwörth within Donau-Ries district
Donauwörth
Donauwörth
Coordinates: 48°42′N 10°48′E
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionSwabia
DistrictDonau-Ries
Government
 • Lord mayor (2020–26) Jürgen Sorrè[1] (Ind.)
Area
 • Total77.02 km2 (29.74 sq mi)
Elevation
410 m (1,350 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-31)[2]
 • Total19,640
 • Density250/km2 (660/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
86609
Dialling codes0906
Vehicle registrationDON
Websitewww.donauwoerth.de

The city is located between Munich and Nuremberg, 46 km north of Augsburg.

History

In 1704 the Battle of Schellenberg (or the Battle of Donauwörth) took place there. This was part of the War of the Spanish Succession, and was fought by John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough against the French. The French were defeated and nearly 5000 of them drowned while trying to escape across the Danube.

Rieder Tor, Donauwörth

References
  1. Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
  2. "Tabelle 12411-003r Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes: Gemeinden, Stichtag" (in German). Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik. June 2022.
  3. "Donawerd". Alemannische Wikipedia. 2018-04-09.
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