Schrobenhausen

Schrobenhausen (pronounced [ʃʁoːbm̩ˈhaʊ̯zn̩]; Central Bavarian: Schrobenhausn) is a town in the district of Neuburg-Schrobenhausen in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated on the River Paar approx. 25 kilometres (16 miles) south-west of Ingolstadt and 35 kilometres (22 miles) north-east of Augsburg.

Schrobenhausen
Town
Church of Saint James
Church of Saint James
Coat of arms of Schrobenhausen
Coat of arms
Location of Schrobenhausen within Neuburg-Schrobenhausen district
Schrobenhausen is located in Germany
Schrobenhausen
Schrobenhausen
Schrobenhausen is located in Bavaria
Schrobenhausen
Schrobenhausen
Coordinates: 48°32′N 11°16′E
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionOberbayern
DistrictNeuburg-Schrobenhausen
Government
 • Mayor (2020–26) Harald Reisner[1]
Area
 • Total75.31 km2 (29.08 sq mi)
Elevation
409 m (1,342 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total17,754
 • Density240/km2 (610/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
86529
Dialling codes08252
Vehicle registrationND, SOB
Websitewww.schrobenhausen.de

The town hosts notable German arms manufacturers like MBDA and TDW.

Schrobenhausen is also famous for its rich harvest of white asparagus in May/June.[3][4]

International relations
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Germany

Twin towns

Schrobenhausen is twinned with

Famous citizens
  • Franz von Lenbach (1836-1904), painter, born in Schrobenhausen
  • Joseph Sattler (1867-1931), graphic artist, born in Schrobenhausen
  • Friedl Rinder (1905-2001), German chess master, born in Schrobenhausen
  • Hubert Fichte (1935-1986), author. Lived in Steingriff as a child in 1941, then in Schrobenhausen from 1942 to 1943
  • Walter Mixa (born in 1941), pastor from Schrobenhausen (1975-1996), Bishop of Eichstätt (1996-2005) and of Augsburg (2005-2010)
  • Marion Schick, née Pilnei (born in 1958), former President of the University of Applied Sciences in Munich | Fachhochschule München, former Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports of the State of Baden-Württemberg

References
  1. Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
  2. Genesis Online-Datenbank des Bayerischen Landesamtes für Statistik Tabelle 12411-003r Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes: Gemeinden, Stichtag (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011)
  3. "Bavaria Travel | the digital travel magazine about Germany's most beautiful state".
  4. Schrobenhausen Spargel (German webpage). https://www.schrobenhausen.de/de/Die-Spargelstadt/Schrobenhausener-Spargel
  5. "National Commission for Decentralised cooperation". Délégation pour l’Action Extérieure des Collectivités Territoriales (Ministère des Affaires étrangères) (in French). Archived from the original on 2013-10-04. Retrieved 2013-12-26.
  6. Bridgnorth : The History Archived 2011-09-07 at the Wayback Machine
  7. schrobenhausen.de


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