Aichach
Aichach (German pronunciation: [ˈaɪçax] (
listen); 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  | |
  Aichach  Aichach | |
| 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 (2021-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 21,515 |
| • Density | 230/km2 (600/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.
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[4]
- 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.
- "Tabelle 12411-003r Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes: Gemeinden, Stichtag" (in German). Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik. June 2022.
- "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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