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Dietenhofen

Dietenhofen
Dietenhofen Palace, seat of the local history museum
Dietenhofen Palace, seat of the local history museum
Coat of arms of Dietenhofen
Location of Dietenhofen within Ansbach district
Dietenhofen   is located in Germany
Dietenhofen
Dietenhofen
Dietenhofen   is located in Bavaria
Dietenhofen
Dietenhofen
Coordinates: 49°24′10″N 10°41′10″E / 49.40278°N 10.68611°E / 49.40278; 10.68611
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionMiddle Franconia
DistrictAnsbach
Government
  Mayor (202026) Rainer Erdel[1]
Area
  Total63.96 km2 (24.70 sq mi)
Elevation
353 m (1,158 ft)
Population
 (2024-12-31)[2]
  Total5,771
  Density90/km2 (230/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
90599
Dialling codes09824
Vehicle registrationAN
Websitewww.dietenhofen.de

Dietenhofen is a municipality in Ansbach in Bavaria, Germany.

Geography

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This small village is in the Franconian Heights about 28 km west of Nuremberg, 14 km north east of Ansbach and 38 km east of Rothenburg o.d. Tauber.
The river Bibert flows through the valley community. It also gives its name to the Bibert walking and bicycle path. Apart from the main village, there are 27 subdivisions which also belong to Dietenhofen.

These are:

  • Adelmannsdorf
  • Andorf
  • Dietenholz
  • Ebersdorf
  • Frickendorf
  • Götteldorf
  • Haunoldshofen
  • Herpersdorf
  • Höfen
  • Hörleinsdorf
  • Kehlmünz
  • Kleinhabersdorf
  • Kleinhaslach
  • Lentersdorf
  • Leonrod
  • Methlach
  • Moosmühle
  • Münchzell
  • Neudietenholz
  • Neudorf
  • Oberschlauersbach
  • Rothleiten
  • Rüdern
  • Seubersdorf
  • Stolzmühle
  • Walburgswinden
  • Warzfelden


Political situation

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The current mayor, Heinz Henninger has been in power since 1984.
The local council includes 20 voluntary members.

Dietenhofen has two twin towns:

  • Flavignac in France
  • Zschorlau in Saxony/Germany

Exchanges take place and lasting friendships have been established.

Dietenhofen has a recently renovated indoor swimming pool and a sports hall. There are also some playing fields.
The clubs and music groups on offer make sure that there is something for everybody. Cultural events take place regularly.

References

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  1. Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
  2. "Gemeinden, Kreise und Regierungsbezirke in Bayern, Einwohnerzahlen am 31. Dezember 2024; Basis Zensus 2022" [Municipalities, counties, and administrative districts in Bavaria; Based on the 2022 Census] (CSV) (in German). Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik.