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Treuchtlingen () is a town in the Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen district, in Bavaria, Germany. It has a population of around 12,000.

Key facts

German place.type: Stadt
German place.image_coa: DEU Treuchtlingen COA.svg
German place.image_photo: Treuchtlingen Rathaus 001.JPG
German place.image_caption: Town Hall
German place.image_plan: Treuchtlingen in WUG.svg
German place.state: Bayern
German place.region: Mittelfranken
German place.district: Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen
German place.elevation: 412
German place.area: 103.38
German place.postal_code: 91757
German place.area_code: 09142
German place.licence: WUG
German place.Gemeindeschlüssel: 09 5 77 173
German place.mayor: Kristina Becker
German place.leader_term: 2020–26
German place.party: CSU

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Treuchtlingen () is a town in the Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen district, in Bavaria, Germany. It has a population of around 12,000.

==History== The spot where the town is situated was first settled by Celts, Romans and Franks. The town proper was founded in 793, during the reign of Charlemagne, and it was first mentioned in 899, as Drutelinga. In the 12th century the castle was erected. In 1495 Treuchtlingen was burnt down. In 1869 the train station was opened.

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