Weißenburg in Bayern

Weißenburg in Bayern
Town
The old town hall of Weißenburg is one of the icons of the city
Coat of arms
Location of Weißenburg in Bayern within Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen district
Weißenburg in Bayern Weißenburg in Bayern
Coordinates: 49°01′50″N 10°58′19″E
Country	Germany
State	Bavaria
District	Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen
Subdivisions	27 Ortsteile
Government
• Lord mayor (2020–26)	Jürgen Schröppel (SPD)
Area
• Total	97.55 km2 (37.66 sq mi)
Elevation	422 m (1,385 ft)
Population  (2022-12-31)
• Total	18,854
• Density	190/km2 (500/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	91781
Dialling codes	09141
Vehicle registration	WUG
Website	www.weissenburg.de

Imperial City of Weißenburg im Nordgau Reichsstadt Weißenburg im Nordgau
1296–1803
Status	Free Imperial City of the Holy Roman Empire
Capital	Weißenburg im Nordgau
Government	Republic
Historical era	Middle Ages
• Founded	before 867
• Gained Reichsfreiheit	1296
• Mediatised to Bavaria	1803
Preceded by Succeeded by Bishopric of Würzburg Electorate of Bavaria

Weißenburg in Bayern (German pronunciation: [ˈvaɪ̯sn̩bʊrk ˈɪn ˈbaɪ̯ɐn]; East Franconian: Weizzenburch; formerly also Weißenburg im Nordgau) is a German town in Middle Franconia. It is the capital of Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen.