Ansbach ( German pronunciation: [ˈansbax] ) is a Landkreis (district) in Bavaria , Germany . It surrounds – but does not include – the town of Ansbach ; nonetheless the administrative seat of the district is located in Ansbach. It is the district with the largest area in Bavaria. At the end of December 2022, the district population was 188,623.
4-734: Wassertrüdingen is a town in the district of Ansbach , Middle Franconia , Bavaria , Germany . It is between the Hesselberg, the only Franconian mountain with a view on the Alps, the wooded heights of the Oettinger Forest and the foothills of the Hahnenkamm. The Fränkisches Seenland ( Franconian Lake District ) recreation area is 15 kilometers away. Altentrüdingen, Fürnheim, Geilsheim, Obermögersheim, Reichenbach und Schobdach are part of Wassertrüdingen First documentary evidence in 836
8-626: Is as truth muntiga . In 1524 Wassertrüdingen was occupied by peasants during the German Peasants' War . During the Thirty Years' War it was severely damaged and had not fully recovered yet 150 years later. In the last weeks of the Second World War the train station was bombarded. Ansbach (district) Some of the local towns already existed during the lifetime of Charlemagne , who visited Feuchtwangen about 800. In
12-665: The 13th century, the towns of Rothenburg, Dinkelsbühl and Feuchtwangen were elevated to Free Imperial cities ; so they were directly subordinate to the Holy Roman Emperor. The town of Ansbach became subject to the Hohenzollern family, who established the state of Ansbach (later Brandenburg-Ansbach) in the region. The district of Ansbach was established in 1972, when the former districts of Ansbach, Dinkelsbühl, Feuchtwangen and Rothenburg were merged. The historic town of Rothenburg lost its status as an urban district and
16-540: Was incorporated into the district. Ansbach is the largest district of Bavaria. Its northern half is occupied by the Franconian Heights , a gentle hilly countryside. The southern parts are covered with heaths and forests. The source of the Altmühl river is located in the district. The district is bounded by (from the west and clockwise) the districts Ostalbkreis , Schwäbisch Hall and Main-Tauber (all in
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