This small village is located in the Franconian Heights about 28 km west of Nuremberg, 14 km north east of Ansbach and 38 km east of Rothenburg o.d. Tauber. The river Bibert flows through the valley community and gives its name to the Bibert walking and bicycle path. Apart from the main village, there are 27 subdivisions which also belong to Dietenhofen.
The Doodleman’s Fountain with a half-timbered house in the background
It’s a good idea to start the history of Dietenhofen with the legend behind its name. Many years ago three noble maidens who had got lost in the area were saved by following the sound of a shepherd’s horn. They were so grateful that they had a chapel built where they met him, and called the place Dudenhofen. This later became “Dietenhofen”. One of the most important monuments in Dietenhofen is the St. Andreas Church, which was built about 1000 AD. The church tower was added in the year 1468. There are some interesting old graves in the church and the magnificent old baroque altar is certainly worth seeing. A few hundred metres away from the church you can find the local history museum which has also played an important role in Dietenhofen’s history. It was built in 1235 and was surrounded by a moat. It was home to Rüdiger von Dietenhofen. In 1523 the building was totally destroyed by fire. In 1822 it was rebuilt, bought by the local government and used as the village school. The history would not be complete without mentioning the ruins in Leonrod (a nearby sleepy hamlet). The original building was constructed in 1218 and was also surrounded by a moat. It was home to the Baron of Leonrod and his family until it was accidentally burned down by their own servants in 1651.
Dietenhofen enjoys a healthy economic situation and has as many jobs to offer, as it has inhabitants. The Dietenhofen firms Playmobil/Lechuza (Geobra Brandstätter GmbH), Herpa and Branofilter are global players.
Politicsedit
The local council includes 20 voluntary members.
Dietenhofen has two twin towns:
Flavignac in France
Zschorlau in Saxony/Germany
Exchanges take place regularly and lasting friendships have been established.
Leisure and cultureedit
Dietenhofen has a recently renovated indoor swimming pool and a sports hall. There are also some playing fields. The numerous clubs and music groups on offer make sure that there is something for everybody. Cultural events take place regularly.
St. Boniface’s – the new Catholic church, consecrated Sept. 2009
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December 15, 2023
dietenhofen, municipality, district, ansbach, bavaria, germany, municipality, palace, seat, local, history, museumcoat, armslocation, within, ansbach, districtshow, germanyshow, bavariacoordinates, 40278, 68611, 40278, 68611countrygermanystatebavariaadmin, reg. Dietenhofen is a municipality in the district of Ansbach in Bavaria Germany DietenhofenMunicipalityDietenhofen Palace seat of the local history museumCoat of armsLocation of Dietenhofen within Ansbach districtDietenhofenShow map of GermanyDietenhofenShow map of BavariaCoordinates 49 24 10 N 10 41 10 E 49 40278 N 10 68611 E 49 40278 10 68611CountryGermanyStateBavariaAdmin regionMittelfrankenDistrictAnsbachGovernment Mayor 2020 26 Rainer Erdel 1 Area Total63 96 km2 24 70 sq mi Elevation353 m 1 158 ft Population 2022 12 31 2 Total5 716 Density89 km2 230 sq mi Time zoneUTC 01 00 CET Summer DST UTC 02 00 CEST Postal codes90599Dialling codes09824Vehicle registrationANWebsitewww dietenhofen de Contents 1 Geography 2 History 3 Economy 4 Politics 5 Leisure and culture 6 ReferencesGeography editThis small village is located in the Franconian Heights about 28 km west of Nuremberg 14 km north east of Ansbach and 38 km east of Rothenburg o d Tauber The river Bibert flows through the valley community and gives its name to the Bibert walking and bicycle path Apart from the main village there are 27 subdivisions which also belong to Dietenhofen These are Adelmannsdorf Andorf Dietenholz Ebersdorf Frickendorf Gotteldorf Haunoldshofen Herpersdorf Hofen Horleinsdorf Kehlmunz Kleinhabersdorf Kleinhaslach Lentersdorf Leonrod Methlach Moosmuhle Munchzell Neudietenholz Neudorf Oberschlauersbach Rothleiten Rudern Seubersdorf Stolzmuhle Walburgswinden WarzfeldenHistory edit nbsp The Doodleman s Fountain with a half timbered house in the backgroundIt s a good idea to start the history of Dietenhofen with the legend behind its name Many years ago three noble maidens who had got lost in the area were saved by following the sound of a shepherd s horn They were so grateful that they had a chapel built where they met him and called the place Dudenhofen This later became Dietenhofen One of the most important monuments in Dietenhofen is the St Andreas Church which was built about 1000 AD The church tower was added in the year 1468 There are some interesting old graves in the church and the magnificent old baroque altar is certainly worth seeing A few hundred metres away from the church you can find the local history museum which has also played an important role in Dietenhofen s history It was built in 1235 and was surrounded by a moat It was home to Rudiger von Dietenhofen In 1523 the building was totally destroyed by fire In 1822 it was rebuilt bought by the local government and used as the village school The history would not be complete without mentioning the ruins in Leonrod a nearby sleepy hamlet The original building was constructed in 1218 and was also surrounded by a moat It was home to the Baron of Leonrod and his family until it was accidentally burned down by their own servants in 1651 Dietenhofen is mentioned in History of the Lombards by Paul the Deacon in AD 785 who also calls the place Villa Totonis Economy editDietenhofen enjoys a healthy economic situation and has as many jobs to offer as it has inhabitants The Dietenhofen firms Playmobil Lechuza Geobra Brandstatter GmbH Herpa and Branofilter are global players Politics editThe local council includes 20 voluntary members Dietenhofen has two twin towns Flavignac in France Zschorlau in Saxony GermanyExchanges take place regularly and lasting friendships have been established Leisure and culture editDietenhofen has a recently renovated indoor swimming pool and a sports hall There are also some playing fields The numerous clubs and music groups on offer make sure that there is something for everybody Cultural events take place regularly nbsp St Boniface s the new Catholic church consecrated Sept 2009 nbsp St Andrews the Protestant churchReferences edit Liste der ersten Burgermeister Oberburgermeister in kreisangehorigen Gemeinden Bayerisches Landesamt fur Statistik 15 July 2021 Genesis Online Datenbank des Bayerischen Landesamtes fur Statistik Tabelle 12411 003r Fortschreibung des Bevolkerungsstandes Gemeinden Stichtag Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011 nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Dietenhofen Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Dietenhofen amp oldid 1188625672, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
