Augsburg

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Coat of arms	Map


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:
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 (Schwaben) region of Bavaria (Bayern), and is located at the confluence of the Wertach and Lech rivers. Population: 276,193 (2004).

Contents

1 Districts

2 History

3 Incorporations

4 Historical population development:

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
July 1, 1910	Meringerau	9.5 km²
January 1, 1911	Pfarsee	3.5 km²
January 1, 1911	Oberhausen	8.6 km²
January 1, 1913	Lechhausen	27.9 km²
January 1, 1913	Hochzoll	4.4 km²
April 1, 1916	Kriegshaber	59,000 m²
July 1, 1972	Göggingen
July 1, 1972	Haunstetten
July 1, 1972	Inningen

Historical population development:

Year	Population
1635	16,432
1645	19,960
1806	26,200
1830	29,019
December 1, 1871 ¹	51,220
December 1, 1890 ¹	75,629
December 1, 1900 ¹	89,109
December 1, 1910 ¹	102,487
June 16, 1925 ¹	165,522
June 16, 1933 ¹	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
December 31, 2002	259,231

¹ Census result

Partner Cities

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
Eiskanal
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

Paulus Hector Mair, 16th century martial artist.

External links

Stadt Augsburg Official site (English version)
Augsburg Region Tourism

Sites in German:

Categories: Cities in Germany