Leutershausen

Leutershausen (German pronunciation: [lɔʏ̯tɐshaʊ̯zən] (listen); East Franconian: Laidəscháusn[2]) is a municipality in Ansbach, a district (Landkreis) in Middle Franconia. It is on the river Altmühl, 12 kilometres (7.5 miles) west of Ansbach.

Leutershausen
Leutershausen, market place with the historic town gate
Location of Leutershausen within Ansbach district
Leutershausen
Leutershausen
Coordinates: 49°17′N 10°25′E
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionMiddle Franconia
DistrictAnsbach
Subdivisions49 Ortschaften
Government
  MayorSandra Bonnemeier (without party affiliation)
Area
  Total84.11 km2 (32.48 sq mi)
Elevation
426 m (1,398 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-31)[1]
  Total5,650
  Density67/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
91578
Dialling codes09823
Vehicle registrationAN
Websitewww.leutershausen.de

Notable people

  • Gustave Whitehead, German-American aviation pioneer
  • Christopher McNaughton, German basketball player, playing for the German national team
  • Paula Kissinger (née Stern), mother of American Secretary of State and Nobel Prize recipient Henry Kissinger

References

  1. "Tabelle 12411-003r Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes: Gemeinden, Stichtag" (in German). Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik. June 2022.
  2. E. Fechter: Die Ortsnamen des Landkreises Ansbach, S. 125.

Other websites

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