Abenberg

Abenberg (German: [ˈaːbm̩bɛʁk] ⓘ) is a town in the Middle Franconian district of Roth, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated 9 km west of Roth bei Nürnberg and 25 km southwest of Nuremberg.

Abenberg
Town
Coat of arms of Abenberg
Coat of arms
Location of Abenberg within Roth district
Abenberg is located in Germany
Abenberg
Abenberg
Abenberg is located in Bavaria
Abenberg
Abenberg
Coordinates: 49°15′N 10°58′E
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionMittelfranken
DistrictRoth
Subdivisions7 districts
Government
 • Mayor (2020–26) Susanne König[1] (SPD)
Area
 • Total48.39 km2 (18.68 sq mi)
Elevation
414 m (1,358 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total5,607
 • Density120/km2 (300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
91183
Dialling codes09178
Vehicle registrationRH, HIP
Websitewww.abenberg.de

Subdivisions

Abenberg has [3] 14 Districts:

  • Abenberg
  • Bechhofen
  • Beerbach
  • Dürrenmungenau
  • Ebersbach
  • Fischhaus
  • Kapsdorf
  • Kleinabenberg
  • Louisenau
  • Obersteinbach ob Gmünd
  • Pflugsmühle
  • Pippenhof
  • Wassermungenau
  • Weihermühle
Abenberg

Geography and climate

The city is around 25 kilometers southwest of Nuremberg and ten kilometers west of the district town of Roth, on the northern edge of the Franconian Lake District , broadly seen between the Frankenhöhe in the northwest, Nuremberg in the north and the Franconian Jura in the south and east. The small rivers in the city area drain via the Rednitz/Regnitz to the Main. The spalter hill country rises south of Abenberg.[4]

Sons and daughters of the town
  • John Schopper, 27th abbot of monastery Heilsbronn (1529-1540)
  • Georg Schwarz (1873-1948), politician, (Bavarian People's Party, Center Party), member of Reichstag and Landtag

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)
  3. Bayerische-Landesbibliothek-Online.de
  4. "BayernAtlas". bayernatlas.de. Retrieved 2023-07-12.
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