Herrieden is a town in the district of Ansbach and situated in the Middle Franconia region of Bavaria, Germany. It lies along the upper Altmühl river, about 9 km (6 mi) southwest of the city of Ansbach, 47 km southwest of the city of Nürnberg, 95 km east of Heilbronn and 144 km northwest of Munich.
Herrieden | |
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Location of Herrieden within Ansbach district  | |
  Herrieden  Herrieden | |
| Coordinates: 49°13′N 10°31′E / 49.217°N 10.517°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Mittelfranken |
| District | Ansbach |
| Subdivisions | 38 Ortsteile |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–26) | Dorina Jechnerer[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 81.71 km2 (31.55 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 423 m (1,388 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 8,325 |
| • Density | 100/km2 (260/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 91567 |
| Dialling codes | 09825 |
| Vehicle registration | AN |
| Website | www.herrieden.de |
It is part of a community association with the nearby municipalities of Aurach, Burgoberbach, and Leutershausen.
Herrieden is located close to the A6 autobahn between Nürnberg and Heilbronn. Herrieden is administratively over the large towns of Neunstetten to the north, Rauenzell to the east and Elbersroth to the southwest. Other villages administratively under Herrieden include Birkach, Bittelhof, Böckau, Brünst, Buschhof, Esbach, Gimpertshausen, Gräbenwinden, Heuberg, Höfstetten, Hohenberg, Lammelbach, Lattenbuch, Leibelbach, Leuckersdorf, Leutenbuch, Limbach, Manndorf, Mühlbruck, Niederdombach, Oberschönbronn, Regmannsdorf, Rös, Roth, Sauerbach, Schernberg, Schönau, Seebronn, Sickersdorf, Stadel, Stegbruck, Steinbach, Velden and Winn.
The first recorded settlement of Herrieden was a monastery called Hasenried (Latin Nazaruda) in 782.[3]
References
edit- ^ 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).
- ^ Cf. Notitia de servitio monasteriorum.
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