Windsbach | |
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Coordinates: 49°15′N 10°49′E / 49.250°N 10.817°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Bavaria |
Admin. region | Middle Franconia |
District | Ansbach |
Government | |
• Mayor | Matthias Seitz (SPD) |
Area | |
• Total | 68.17 km2 (26.32 sq mi) |
Elevation | 383 m (1,257 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 6,225 |
• Density | 91/km2 (240/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 91575 |
Dialling codes | 09871, 09876 (Kitschendorf) |
Vehicle registration | AN, DKB, FEU, ROT |
Website | www |
Windsbach (German pronunciation: [ˈvɪnt͡sˌbax] (listen)) is a town in Ansbach, a district (Landkreis) in Middle Franconia. It is 20 kilometres (12 miles) east of Ansbach, and 29 kilometres (18 miles) southwest of Nuremberg.
Windsbach is in the Rangau area at the Franconian Rezat River. The city's position is 20 kilometres (12 miles) eastward of the district capital Ansbach and 40 kilometres (25 miles) southwestern of Nuremberg. Beside the Franconian Rezat River the Aurach, a side arm of the Rednitz River flows through the community area.
The following communities surround Windsbach (beginning north going clockwise direction): Rohr, Kammerstein, Abenberg, Spalt, Mitteleschenbach, Wolframs-Eschenbach, Lichtenau, Neuendettelsau and Heilsbronn.
Windsbach consists out of 29 suburbs:
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The City Council has (including the 1. Mayor) 21 members:
Party | Seats |
CSU / Engaged Citizens | 6 |
SPD / Independent Voters | 6 |
Voter-Alliance Hinterland of Windsbach | 4 |
Green Party | 2 |
Free Voters / Citizen Fraction of Windsbach (WBB) | 2 |
(Status: Municipal Elections of 2 March 2008)
Windsbach is member in the following institutions and organisations: