Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen
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State | Bavaria | |
Adm. region | Mittelfranken | |
Region | Westmittelfranken | |
Capital | Weißenburg in Bayern | |
Area | ||
• Total | 970.83 km2 (374.84 sq mi) | |
Population
(2011)
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• Total | 91.935 | |
• Density | 0.0946973/km2 (0.2452649/sq mi) | |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) | |
Vehicle registration | WUG | |
Website | http://www.landkreis-wug.de/ |
Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen is a rural district located in the middle of Bavaria, Germany. It's part of a larger area called Mittelfranken. A district is like a county, grouping together several towns and villages.
This district shares its borders with other districts like Roth, Ansbach, Eichstätt, and Donau-Ries. The main city, or capital, of the Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen district is Weißenburg i.Bay..
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Towns and Communities in Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen
This district is made up of several towns and smaller communities. Each one has its own local government. Here's a look at some of them:
Major Towns
These are the larger cities within the district:
- Ellingen
- Gunzenhausen
- Pappenheim
- Treuchtlingen
- Weißenburg i.Bay.
Market Towns
A "Markt" is a type of town that historically had special market rights. They are often bigger than villages but smaller than cities.
- Absberg
- Gnotzheim
- Heidenheim
- Markt Berolzheim
- Nennslingen
- Pleinfeld
Other Communities
These are smaller municipalities or villages in the district:
- Alesheim
- Bergen
- Burgsalach
- Dittenheim
- Ettenstatt
- Haundorf
- Höttingen
- Langenaltheim
- Meinheim
- Muhr am See
- Pfofeld
- Polsingen
- Raitenbuch
- Solnhofen
- Theilenhofen
- Westheim
Administrative Groups
Some smaller communities work together in groups called "Verwaltungsgemeinschaften" (administrative communities) to share resources and manage local services more easily.
- Altmühltal
- Ellingen
- Gunzenhausen
- Hahnenkamm
- Nennslingen
See also
- In Spanish: Distrito de Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen para niños