Schillingsfürst

Schillingsfürst (German pronunciation: [ˈʃɪlɪŋsfʏɐ̯st] (listen); East Franconian: Schillingsfiast) is a municipality in Ansbach, a district (Landkreis) in Middle Franconia. It is 12 kilometres (7.5 miles) southeast of Rothenburg ob der Tauber, and 23 kilometres (14 miles) west of Ansbach.

Schillingsfürst
Location of Schillingsfürst within Ansbach district
Schillingsfürst
Schillingsfürst
Coordinates: 49°16′N 10°16′E
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionMiddle Franconia
DistrictAnsbach
Municipal assoc.Schillingsfürst
Subdivisions10 Ortsteile
Government
  MayorFriedrich Wieth (CSU)
Area
  Total27.52 km2 (10.63 sq mi)
Elevation
516 m (1,693 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-31)[1]
  Total2,828
  Density100/km2 (270/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
91583
Dialling codes09868
Vehicle registrationAN
Websitewww.schillingsfuerst.de

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

Notable people

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

References

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