Schillingsfürst

Schillingsfürst is a municipality in the district of Ansbach, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated 12 km southeast of Rothenburg ob der Tauber, and 23 km west of Ansbach.

Schillingsfürst
Coat of arms
Location of Schillingsfürst within Ansbach district
Schillingsfürst
Schillingsfürst
Coordinates: 49°16′N 10°16′E
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionMittelfranken
DistrictAnsbach
Municipal assoc.Schillingsfürst
Subdivisions10 Ortsteile
Government
  MayorFriedrich Wieth (CSU)
Area
  Total27.52 km2 (10.63 sq mi)
Elevation
516 m (1,693 ft)
Population
 (2018-12-31)[1]
  Total2,835
  Density100/km2 (270/sq mi)
Time zoneCET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes
91583
Dialling codes09868
Vehicle registrationAN
Websitewww.schillingsfuerst.de

Schillingsfürst castle (Schloss Schillingsfürst) is the home of the princely Hohenlohe-Schillingsfürst family.

Notable people

  • The Bavarian Lieutenant General and Acting War Minister Hugo Ritter von Bosch (1782–1865) was born in Schillingsfürst.
Schillingsfürst Castle of the Princes of Hohenlohe
Courtyard

References

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


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