Fürstenfeldbruck
Fürstenfeldbruck | |
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Church of St. Mary (Fürstenfeld Abbey) | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Fürstenfeldbruck within Fürstenfeldbruck district | |
Fürstenfeldbruck Fürstenfeldbruck | |
| Coordinates: 48°10′40″N 11°15′20″E / 48.17778°N 11.25556°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Oberbayern |
| District | Fürstenfeldbruck |
| Government | |
| • Lord mayor (2017–23) | Erich Raff[1] (CSU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 32.53 km2 (12.56 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 517 m (1,696 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 37,420 |
| • Density | 1,200/km2 (3,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 82256 |
| Dialling codes | 08141 |
| Vehicle registration | FFB |
| Website | www.fuerstenfeldbruck.de |
Fürstenfeldbruck is a town in Bavaria, Germany, 32 kilometres west of Munich. It is the capital of the district of Fürstenfeldbruck. As of 2004 it has a population of 35,494. Since the 1930s, Fürstenfeldbruck has had an air force base.
The name of Fürstenfeldbruck is put together of two parts, namely 'Bruck', Bavarian dialect for 'bridge' (meaning the bridge over the Amper river) and after the famous monastery of Fürstenfeld Abbey.
Geography
Fürstenfeldbruck covers an area of 32.53 km². It is halfway between Munich and Augsburg, and along the Amper river.
References
- ↑ Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, accessed 19 July 2021.
- ↑ "Gemeinden, Kreise und Regierungsbezirke in Bayern, Einwohnerzahlen am 31. Dezember 2024; Basis Zensus 2022" [Municipalities, counties, and administrative districts in Bavaria; Based on the 2022 Census] (CSV) (in German). Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik.
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