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Augsburg
Augsburg is a city in south central Germany. It is the capital of the Swabia (Schwaben) region of Bavaria (Bayern), and is located at the confluence of the Wertach and Lech rivers. 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 |
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July 1, 1910
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Meringerau |
9.5 km² |
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January 1, 1911
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Pfarsee |
3.5 km² |
| January 1, 1911 |
Oberhausen |
8.6 km² |
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January 1, 1913
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Lechhausen |
27.9 km² |
| January 1, 1913 |
Hochzoll |
4.4 km² |
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April 1, 1916
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Kriegshaber |
59,000 m² |
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July 1, 1972
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Göggingen |
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| July 1, 1972 |
Haunstetten |
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| July 1, 1972 |
Inningen |
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Historical population development:
| Year |
Population |
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1635
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16,432 |
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1645
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19,960 |
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1806
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26,200 |
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1830
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29,019 |
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December 1, 1871 ¹
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51,220 |
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December 1, 1890 ¹
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75,629 |
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December 1, 1900 ¹
|
89,109 |
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December 1, 1910 ¹
|
102,487 |
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June 16, 1925 ¹
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165,522 |
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June 16, 1933 ¹
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176,575 |
| May 17, 1939 ¹ |
185,369 |
| September 13, 1950 ¹ |
185,183 |
| June 6, 1961 ¹ |
208,659 |
| May 27, 1970 ¹ |
211,566 |
| June 30, 1975 |
252,000 |
| June 30, 1980 |
246,600 |
| June 30, 1985 |
244,200 |
| May 27, 1987 ¹ |
242,819 |
| June 30, 1997 |
257,300 |
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December 31, 2002
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259,231 |
¹ Census result
Partner Cities
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Inverness, Scotland, since 1956
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Amagasaki, Japan, since 1959
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Nagahama, Japan, since 1959
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Bourges, France, since 1963
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Dayton, Ohio, since 1964
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Liberec, Czech Republic, since 2001
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
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Eiskanal
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Dorint Hotel Tower
Miscellaneous
The patron saint of Augsburg is Saint Afra, who was killed by the Romans at Augsburg in 304. An earlier patroness was Zisa, referenced in the 11th century, feast day September 28th), possibly an early Germanic goddess and originally the consort of Tiwaz.
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.
Notable citizens
See also
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Augsburg College A private Lutheran College in the United States that takes its name from the City of Augsburg.
External links
Sites in German:
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