Augsburg

   

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Statistics
State: Bavaria
Regierungsbezirk: Swabia
District: Independent city
Area: 146.78 km²
Population: 275,912 (May 2004)
Population density: 1,880/km²
Elevation: 489 m
Postal code: 86000-86199 (old: 8900)
Area/distance code: 0821
Location: 48.3667/48°22' N lat.
10.883/10°53' W long.
Municipal code: 0976100
Car designation: A
Arrangement of the city: 17 Districts
Address of the city administration: Maximilianstraße 5
86150 Augsburg
Website: www.augsburg.de


Augsburg is a city in south central Germany. It is the capital of the Swabia region of Bavaria, and is located on the Lech river. Population: 276,193 (2004).

Districts

There are 17 districts Stadteile in Augsburg:

  • Innenstadt
  • Antonsviertel
  • Bärenkeller
  • Bergheim (includes Neubergheim, Wellenburg, Radegundis and Fuchssiedlung)
  • Firnhaberau
  • Göggingen mit Schafweidsiedlung
  • Hammerschmiede
  • Haunstetten-Siebenbrunn (Meringerau)
  • Herrenbach-Spickel
  • Hochfeld
  • Hochzoll
  • Inningen
  • Kriegshaber
  • Lechhausen
  • Oberhausen
  • Pfersee
  • Universitätsviertel

History

The city was founded in 15 BC in the reign of Roman emperor Augustus as a garrison called Augusta Vindelicorum.

It became an Imperial Free City on March 9, 1276. Given its strategic location on the trade routes to Italy, it became a major trading centre. It produced large quantities of woven goods, cloth and textiles, and was the base for the Fugger banking empire. The Fuggerei, part of the city devoted to housing for the needy citizens of Augsburg, was founded in 1516 and is still in use today.

In 1530 the Augsburg confession was presented to the Holy Roman Emperor at the Diet of Augsburg. In 1805, when the Holy Roman Empire was dissolved, Augsburg lost its independence and became part of the kingdom of Bavaria.

Incorporations:


Year Municipality Area km²/ha
July 1, 1910 Meringerau 9.537953.7
Jaunary 1, 1911 Pfersee 3.458/345.8
January 1, 1911 Oberhausen 8.62/862.2
January 1, 1913 Lechhausen 27.944/2794.4
January 1, 1913 Hochzoll 4.35/435
April 1, 1916 Kriegshaber .059/5.9
July 1, 1972 Göggingen  ?
July 1, 1972 Haunstetten  ?
July 1, 1972 Inningen  ?


Historical population:


Year Population
1635 16,432
1645 19,960
1806 26,200
1830 29,019
December 1, 1871 &sup1 51,220
December 1, 1890]] &sup1 75,629
December 1, 1900 &sup1 89,109
December 1, 1910 &sup1 102,487
June 16, 1925 &sup1 165,522
June 16, 1933 &sup1 176,575
May 17, 1939 &sup1 185,369
September 13, 1950 &sup1 185,183
June 6, 1961 &sup1 208,659
May 27, 1970 &sup1 211,566
June 30, 1975 252,000
June 30, 1980 246,600
June 30, 1985 244,200
May 27, 1987 &sup1 242,819
June 30, 1997 257,300
December 31, 2002 259,231


Twin towns

Sights

  • Town hall, built in 1620 in Renaissance style
  • Perlachturm, a bell tower built in 1182
  • Fuggerei, see above
  • Bishop's residence, built about 1750 in order to replace the older bishop palace; today the administrative seat of Swabia
  • Cathedral, founded in the 9th century
  • Augsburger Puppenkiste

Miscellaneous

The patron saint of Augsburg is Saint Afra, who was killed by the Romans at Augsburg in 304. The White Water Canoeing events for the 1972 Summer Olympics were held on the Lech in Augsburg.

See also : biodiesel, League of Augsburg

On the other hand, the city is home to heavy industry company MAN.

See also

  • Augsburg College A private Lutheran College in the United States that takes its name from the City of Augsburg.

External links

  • Augsburg (http://www.augsburg.de/) - Official site

(in German)


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