Treuchtlingen

Treuchtlingen

Town Hall

Coat of arms
Treuchtlingen

Coordinates: 48°57′19″N 10°54′34″E / 48.95528°N 10.90944°E / 48.95528; 10.90944Coordinates: 48°57′19″N 10°54′34″E / 48.95528°N 10.90944°E / 48.95528; 10.90944
Country Germany
State Bavaria
Admin. region Mittelfranken
District Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen
Government
  Mayor Werner Baum junior (SPD)
Area
  Total 103.00 km2 (39.77 sq mi)
Population (2013-12-31)[1]
  Total 12,576
  Density 120/km2 (320/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 91757
Dialling codes 09142
Vehicle registration WUG
Website Official website

Treuchtlingen is a town in the Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen district, in Bavaria, Germany. It has a population of around 12,000.

History

The spot where the town is situated was first settled by Celts, Romans and Franks. The town proper was founded in 793, during the reign of Charlemagne, and it was first mentioned in 899, as Drutelinga. In the 12th century the castle was erected. In 1495 Treuchtlingen was burnt down. In 1869 the train station was opened.[2] During "Operation Clarion" Treuchtlingen was bombed and nearly 600 people were killed.

Geography

Location

Treuchtlingen is situated on the river Altmühl, 9 km southwest of Weißenburg in Bayern, and 45 km northeast of Donauwörth.

Subdivisions

In addition to the town itself, the municipality of Treuchtlingen today includes 53 hamlets and villages. The municipal territory is divided into 12 Ortsteile (including the town) and several hamlets:

Arms Ortsteil Localities included
Treuchtlingen Eulenhof, Gstadt, Heunischhof, Kästleinsmühle, Metzenhof, Möhrenberg, Sägmühle, Schertnershof, Schmarrmühle, Siebeneichhöfe, Ziegelhütte
Auernheim Freihardt, Hagenhof, Schlittenhart, Wieshof
Bubenheim none
Dietfurt Bergnershof
Graben none
Grönhart Hagenau, Naßwiesen, Neuheim
Gundelsheim none
Haag Dickmühle, Hürth, Mattenmühle, Neufang, Rutzenhof, Schürmühle, Steinbruch
Möhren Eichhof, Fuchsmühle, Spielhof
Schambach Bonhof, Kohlmühle, Lehnleinsmühle, Obere Papiermühle, Untere Papiermühle, Weinbergshof
Wettelsheim Dornmühle, Falbenthal, Kellerhaus, Ziegelmühle, Zollmühle
Windischhausen Oberheumödern, Unterheumödern

Government

Town twinning

Treuchtlingen is twinned with:

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