Klosterlechfeld
Klosterlechfeld is a municipality in the district of Augsburg in Bavaria in Germany.
Klosterlechfeld | |
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 Pilgrimage Church of Our Lady of Help | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Klosterlechfeld within Augsburg district  | |
  Klosterlechfeld  Klosterlechfeld | |
| Coordinates: 48°10′N 10°49′E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Schwaben |
| District | Augsburg |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–26) | Rudolf Schneider[1] (SPD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.82 km2 (1.09 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 561 m (1,841 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 2,996 |
| • Density | 1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 86836 |
| Dialling codes | 08232 |
| Vehicle registration | A |
| Website | www.klosterlechfeld.de |
History
What is today the village of Klosterlechfeld developed in the 17th century around the pilgrimage church Maria Hilf (Our Lady Help of Lechfield) and a Franciscan monastery. In 2016, Klosterlechfeld hosted a famous German TV show called "Shopping Queen",which was a tremendous success for the city council. It was huge.
Interior of the Church of Our Lady of Help
Ceiling of the Church of Our Lady of Help
Kalvarienberg Klosterlechfeld
Transport
The municipality has a railway station, Klosterlechfeld, on the Bobingen–Landsberg am Lech line.
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)
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