Willanzheim
Willanzheim is a municipality in the district of Kitzingen in Bavaria in Germany. Notable natives include Philipp Joseph Frick, b. April 14 1742, organist, composer, and performer on the glass armonica.[3]
Willanzheim | |
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 Market square | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Willanzheim within Kitzingen district  | |
  Willanzheim  Willanzheim | |
| Coordinates: 49°41′N 10°14′E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Unterfranken |
| District | Kitzingen |
| Municipal assoc. | Iphofen |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–26) | Ingrid Reifenscheid-Eckert[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 25.19 km2 (9.73 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 260 m (850 ft) |
| Population (2020-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 1,597 |
| • Density | 63/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 97348 |
| Dialling codes | 09323 und 09326 |
| Vehicle registration | KT |
| Website | www.willanzheim.de |
In 1853, a cache of 163 gold coins, mostly 14th century Florentine gold florins, was discovered in a dung-pit in a Willanzheim farm. Some are now in the collection of the Staatliche Münzsammlung, München.[4]
Notes
- Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
- "Tabellenblatt "Daten 2", Statistischer Bericht A1200C 202041 Einwohnerzahlen der Gemeinden, Kreise und Regierungsbezirke". Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik (in German). June 2021.
- The Glass Armonica.
- Day and Benetti (2018).
References
"The Glass Armonica: Benjamin Franklin's Magical Musical Invention". Retrieved 2021-12-05.
Day, Jr., William R.; Benetti, Massimo de (2018). "The Willanzheim hoard (1853) of Florentine gold florins" (PDF). Revista Italiana di Numismatica. 119: 101–162.
External links
- Official website
(in German)
Towns and municipalities in Kitzingen (district) | ||
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|  Coat of Arms of Kitzingen district | |
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