Windsbach
Encyclopedia
Windsbach is a town in the district of Ansbach
, in Bavaria
, Germany
. It is situated 20 km east of Ansbach
, and 29 km southwest of Nuremberg
.
and 40 km southwestern of Nuremberg
. Beside the Franconian Rezat River the Aurach
, a side arm of the Rednitz
River flows through the community area.
The following communities surround Windsbach (beginning north going clockwise direction): Rohr, Kammerstein
, Abenberg
, Spalt, Mitteleschenbach
, Wolframs-Eschenbach
, Lichtenau, Neuendettelsau
and Heilsbronn
.
(Status: Municipal Elections of 2 March 2008)
. It is one of the best schools in Bavaria and teaches among other things modern languages (English, French, Italian, Russian, Spanish, e. g.), old languages (Latin, Old Greek), maths, physics and chemistry (of course there are much more standard subjects like history, geography, biology, religious education, P.E., art e.g.)
Windsbach is also the home of the Windsbach Boys Choir
which was founded in 1946 and since 1978 under the direction of Karl-Friedrich Beringer. The choir is one of the most renowned boy's choirs of the world.
Ansbach (district)
Ansbach is a district in Bavaria, Germany. It is surrounding, but not including the city of Ansbach; nonetheless the administrative seat of the district is Ansbach. It is the district with the biggest area in Bavaria...
, in Bavaria
Bavaria
Bavaria, formally the Free State of Bavaria is a state of Germany, located in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the largest state by area, forming almost 20% of the total land area of Germany...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. It is situated 20 km east of Ansbach
Ansbach
Ansbach, originally Onolzbach, is a town in Bavaria, Germany. It is the capital of the administrative region of Middle Franconia. Ansbach is situated southwest of Nuremberg and north of Munich, on the Fränkische Rezat, a tributary of the Main river. As of 2004, its population was 40,723.Ansbach...
, and 29 km southwest of Nuremberg
Nuremberg
Nuremberg[p] is a city in the German state of Bavaria, in the administrative region of Middle Franconia. Situated on the Pegnitz river and the Rhine–Main–Danube Canal, it is located about north of Munich and is Franconia's largest city. The population is 505,664...
.
Location
Windsbach is located in the Rangau area at the Franconian Rezat River. The city's position is 20 km eastward of the district capital AnsbachAnsbach
Ansbach, originally Onolzbach, is a town in Bavaria, Germany. It is the capital of the administrative region of Middle Franconia. Ansbach is situated southwest of Nuremberg and north of Munich, on the Fränkische Rezat, a tributary of the Main river. As of 2004, its population was 40,723.Ansbach...
and 40 km southwestern of Nuremberg
Nuremberg
Nuremberg[p] is a city in the German state of Bavaria, in the administrative region of Middle Franconia. Situated on the Pegnitz river and the Rhine–Main–Danube Canal, it is located about north of Munich and is Franconia's largest city. The population is 505,664...
. Beside the Franconian Rezat River the Aurach
Aurach (Rednitz)
Aurach is a river of Bavaria, Germany....
, a side arm of the Rednitz
Rednitz
The Rednitz is a river in Franconia, Germany, tributary of the Regnitz . The Rednitz is formed by the confluence of the rivers Fränkische Rezat and Schwäbische Rezat, in Georgensgmünd . The Rednitz flows north through Roth bei Nürnberg, Schwabach and the southwestern quarters of Nuremberg...
River flows through the community area.
The following communities surround Windsbach (beginning north going clockwise direction): Rohr, Kammerstein
Kammerstein
Kammerstein is a municipality in the district of Roth in Bavaria in Germany....
, Abenberg
Abenberg
Abenberg is a town in the district of Roth, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated 9 km west of Roth bei Nürnberg and 25 km southwest of Nuremberg.-References:...
, Spalt, Mitteleschenbach
Mitteleschenbach
Mitteleschenbach is a municipality in the district of Ansbach in Bavaria in Germany....
, Wolframs-Eschenbach
Wolframs-Eschenbach
Wolframs-Eschenbach is a town in the district of Ansbach, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated 14 km southeast of Ansbach, and 36 km southwest of Nuremberg....
, Lichtenau, Neuendettelsau
Neuendettelsau
Neuendettelsau is a local authority in Middle Franconia, Germany. Neuendettelsau is situated 20 miles southwest of Nuremberg and 12 miles east of Ansbach. Population: 7.833 ....
and Heilsbronn
Heilsbronn
Heilsbronn is a town in the Ansbach district of the Mittelfranken administrative region of Franconia, in the German state of Bavaria between Nuremberg and Ansbach, in the wooded valley of the Rangau...
.
Suburbs
Windsbach consists out of 29 suburbs:
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Politics
- First mayor: Wolfgang Seidel (SPDSocial Democratic Party of GermanyThe Social Democratic Party of Germany is a social-democratic political party in Germany...
) - Second mayor: Norbert Kleinöder (Hinterland of Windsbach)
- Third mayor: Karl Schuler (SPDSocial Democratic Party of GermanyThe Social Democratic Party of Germany is a social-democratic political party in Germany...
)
City Council
The City Council has (including the 1. Mayor) 21 members:| Party | Seats |
| CSU Christian Social Union of Bavaria The Christian Social Union in Bavaria is a Christian democratic and conservative political party in Germany. It operates only in the state of Bavaria, while its sister party, the Christian Democratic Union , operates in the other 15 states of Germany... / Engaged Citizens |
6 |
| SPD Social Democratic Party of Germany The Social Democratic Party of Germany is a social-democratic political party in Germany... / Independent Voters |
6 |
| Voter-Alliance Hinterland of Windsbach | 4 |
| Green Party Alliance '90/The Greens Alliance '90/The Greens is a green political party in Germany, formed from the merger of the German Green Party and Alliance 90 in 1993. Its leaders are Claudia Roth and Cem Özdemir... |
2 |
| Free Voters / Citizen Fraction of Windsbach (WBB) | 2 |
(Status: Municipal Elections of 2 March 2008)
Famous institutions
Windsbach is famous for its high school, the Johann-Sebastian-Bach-Gymnasium, which is named after the composer Johann Sebastian BachJohann Sebastian Bach
Johann Sebastian Bach was a German composer, organist, harpsichordist, violist, and violinist whose sacred and secular works for choir, orchestra, and solo instruments drew together the strands of the Baroque period and brought it to its ultimate maturity...
. It is one of the best schools in Bavaria and teaches among other things modern languages (English, French, Italian, Russian, Spanish, e. g.), old languages (Latin, Old Greek), maths, physics and chemistry (of course there are much more standard subjects like history, geography, biology, religious education, P.E., art e.g.)
Windsbach is also the home of the Windsbach Boys Choir
Windsbach Boys Choir
The Windsbach Boys Choir is a German choir of boys and young men in Windsbach, Germany.-History:Founded in 1946 by Hans Thamm und since 1978 under the direction of Karl-Friedrich Beringer, the choir is one of the most renowned boys choirs of the world...
which was founded in 1946 and since 1978 under the direction of Karl-Friedrich Beringer. The choir is one of the most renowned boy's choirs of the world.