Pappenheim
Pappenheim is a town in the Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen district, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated on the river Altmühl, 11 km south of Weißenburg in Bayern.
Pappenheim | |
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 Pappenheim Castle | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Pappenheim within Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen district  | |
  Pappenheim  Pappenheim | |
| Coordinates: 48°56′5″N 10°58′28″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Mittelfranken |
| District | Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen |
| Subdivisions | 9 Ortsteile |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–26) | Florian Gallus[1] (CSU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 64.32 km2 (24.83 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 405 m (1,329 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 3,969 |
| • Density | 62/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 91788 |
| Dialling codes | 09143 |
| Vehicle registration | WUG |
| Website | www.pappenheim.de |
History
The Jewish cemetery from the 12th century.
Historically, Pappenheim was a statelet within Holy Roman Empire. It was mediatised to Bavaria in 1806.
Counts of Pappenheim settled at the territory, particularly Gottfried Heinrich Graf zu Pappenheim.
Sites
- Galluskirche
- Neues Schloss Pappenheim (built by Klenze after the mediatisation of the Pappenheim state. Not open to the public)
- Altes Schloss
Notable people
The architect and professor Eduard Mezger (1807–1894) was born in Pappenheim.
Else Pappenheim (1911-2009) and her father Martin Pappenheim (1881-1943), both were famous psychoanalysts.[3]
References
- Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
- Genesis Online-Datenbank des Bayerischen Landesamtes für Statistik Tabelle 12411-003r Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes: Gemeinden, Stichtag (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011)
- Martin Pappenheim gehörte zu den Mitbegründern der Vereinigung für psychische Hygiene Palästinas und führte Konsultationen in Ägypten und Syrien durch.
Towns and municipalities in Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen | ||
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