Wassertrüdingen

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

Wassertrüdingen
Coat of arms
Location of Wassertrüdingen within Ansbach district
Wassertrüdingen
Wassertrüdingen
Coordinates: 49°2′N 10°36′E
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionMittelfranken
DistrictAnsbach
Subdivisions6 Ortsteile
Government
 • MayorStefan Ultsch
Area
 • Total53.58 km2 (20.69 sq mi)
Elevation
423 m (1,388 ft)
Population
 (2018-12-31)[1]
 • Total6,041
 • Density110/km2 (290/sq mi)
Time zoneCET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes
91717
Dialling codes0 98 32
Vehicle registrationAN
Websitewww.wassertruedingen.de

First documentary evidence in 836 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.

References
  1. "Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes". Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik und Datenverarbeitung (in German). July 2019.
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