Aichach
Aichach (German pronunciation: [ˈaɪçax] ⓘ; Central Bavarian: Oacha) is a town in Germany, located in the Bundesland of Bavaria and situated just northeast of Augsburg. It is the capital of the district of Aichach-Friedberg. The municipality of Aichach counts some 20,000 inhabitants. It is not far from the motorway that connects Munich and Stuttgart, the A8. The local river is called Paar.
Aichach | |
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 Town center | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Aichach within Aichach-Friedberg district  | |
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| Coordinates: 48°27′N 11°08′E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Schwaben |
| District | Aichach-Friedberg |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–26) | Klaus Habermann[1] (SPD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 92.97 km2 (35.90 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 530 m (1,740 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 435 m (1,427 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 21,908 |
| • Density | 240/km2 (610/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 86551 |
| Dialling codes | 08251 |
| Vehicle registration | AIC |
| Website | www.aichach.de |
History
Aichach's history dates back nearly 1000 years.
A prison for women was established in Aichach in 1909. In 1967, Ilse Koch, also known as The Witch of Buchenwald, committed suicide here.
Parish parts
There are 40 parts of the municipality:[3][4]
- Aich (chapel)
- Aichach (main town)
- Aichach (railway station)
- Algertshausen (Kirchdorf)
- Andersbach (wasteland)
- Blumenthal (hamlet)
- Ecknach (Pfarrdorf)
- Edenried (Kirchdorf)
- Eitershofen (wasteland)
- Frogham (Wasteland)
- Gallenbach (parish village)
- Gansbach (wasteland)
- Griesbeckerzell (parish village)
- Hiesling (village)
- courtyard garden (village)
- Ippertshausen (hamlet)
- Blades (parish village)
- Knottenried (wasteland)
- Matzenberg (wasteland)
- Neuhausen (hamlet)
- Neulhof (upper) (hamlet)
- Neulhof (lower) (wasteland)
- Neumuehle (hamlet)
- Nisselsbach (wasteland)
- Oberbernbach (parish village)
- Obermauerbach (parish village)
- Oberschneitbach (Kirchdorf)
- Oberwittelsbach (parish village)
- Röckerszell (wasteland)
- Sulzbach (parish village)
- Potting Mill (Wasteland)
- Untergriesbach (village)
- Untermauerbach (Kirchdorf)
- Untermühle (Wasteland)
- Unterschneitbach (Kirchdorf)
- Unterwittelsbach (village)
- Walchshofen
- Wilpersberg (wasteland)
- Windten (Wasteland)
- Wöresbach (wasteland)
Mayor
Since 1996: Klaus Habermann (born 1953) (SPD)
Twin towns – sister cities
Brixlegg, Austria
Gödöllő, Hungary
Schifferstadt, Germany
Notable people
Vinzenz Müller in 1951
- Erhard Bühler (born 1956), major general
- Christoph Burkhard (born 1984), footballer
- Johannes Engel (1453–1512), doctor, astronomer and astrologer[6]
- Matthias Greitter (1495–1550), cantor and composer
- Chrislo Haas (1956–2004), musician
- Vincenz Müller (1894–1961), officer of Reichswehr, Wehrmacht and NVA
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)
- "Aichach | bavarikon". www.bavarikon.de. Retrieved 2023-07-12.
- "Ortsteile - Stadt Aichach, Landkreis Aichach-Friedberg - BayernPortal". www.bayernportal.de (in German). Retrieved 2023-07-12.
- "Städtepartnerschaften" (in German). Aichach. Retrieved 2021-12-08.
- Ernst Zinner, E. Brown (translator) (1990). Regiomontanus, His Life and Work. Amsterdam; New York; Oxford; Tokyo: North-Holland (Elsevier). ISBN 044488792X.
External links
Towns and municipalities in Aichach-Friedberg | ||
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 Coat of Arms of Aichach-Friedberg district | ||
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