Dirlewang

Municipality in Bavaria, Germany

Coat of arms

Location of Dirlewang within Unterallgäu district

(2020–26) Alois Mayer^[1]Area

• Total23.30 km² (9.00 sq mi)Elevation

620 m (2,030 ft)Population

(2022-12-31)^[2]

• Total2,265 • Density97/km² (250/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)Postal codes

87742

Dialling codes08267Vehicle registrationMNWebsitewww.dirlewang.de

Dirlewang is a market town and municipality in the district of Unterallgäu in Bavaria, Germany. The town is seat of a municipal association with Apfeltrach, Stetten, Bavaria and Unteregg.

The town of Dirlewang is recorded as one of place where Johannes Gossner, German evangelist and philanthropist, staying from 1804 until 1811.^[3]

References

^ Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
^ Genesis Online-Datenbank des Bayerischen Landesamtes für Statistik Tabelle 12411-003r Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes: Gemeinden, Stichtag (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011).
^ Johann Dettloff Prochnow (2006) [1862]. "Gossner at Dirlewang". In Weitbrecht, Mary (ed.). Pastor Gossner; his life, labours and persecutions [transl.], with preface and introd. chapter by mrs. Weitbrecht (Digitized). Oxford University. p. 19. Retrieved 21 November 2023. Dirlewang , one of the best livings in Bavaria , as a recompense for all he had suffered . At Dirlewang , he remained till 1811 , and a few extracts from his journal will show the state of his mind during that period .