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Dirlewang

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.

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Dirlewang
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Dirlewang seen from the southwest
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Location of Dirlewang within Unterallgäu district
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Coordinates: 48°0′N 10°30′E / 48.000°N 10.500°E / 48.000; 10.500
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionSchwaben
DistrictUnterallgäu
Municipal assoc.Dirlewang
Government
 • Mayor (2020–26) Alois Mayer1
Area
 • Total
23.30 km2 (9.00 sq mi)
Elevation
620 m (2,030 ft)
Population
 (2024-12-31)2
 • Total
2,251
 • Density96.61/km2 (250.2/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
87742
Dialling codes08267
Vehicle registrationMN
Websitewww.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

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  1. Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden Archived 2021-06-30 at the Wayback Machine, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
  2. "Gemeinden, Kreise und Regierungsbezirke in Bayern, Einwohnerzahlen am 31. Dezember 2024; Basis Zensus 2022" [Municipalities, counties, and administrative districts in Bavaria; Based on the 2022 Census] (CSV) (in German). Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik.
  3. 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 .