Aichach-Friedberg
Encyclopedia
Aichach-Friedberg is a district in Bavaria
, Germany
. It is bounded by (from the northwest and clockwise) the districts of Augsburg
, Donau-Ries
, Neuburg-Schrobenhausen
, Pfaffenhofen
, Dachau
, Fürstenfeldbruck
and Landsberg
, as well as by the city of Augsburg
.
was located close to the present city of Aichach
. It was the ancestral castle of the Wittelsbach family, who were rulers of Bavaria for thousand years. The castle was razed to the ground in 1208, and today there is nothing else left than a memorial stone at the place.
The town of Friedberg
was founded in the 13th century in order to collect a toll from people using the bridge across the Lech River. Aichach became a town about hundred years later. In 1862 the two districts of Aichach and Friedberg were founded. They were merged in 1972 and became part of the administrative region of Swabia
. Anyhow, historically Aichach-Friedberg does not belong to Swabia, but to Old Bavaria. The name of the new district was originally Augsburg-Ost ("Augsburg East"), but it was changed to Aichach-Friedberg in 1973.
and comprises a rural area with few major towns. The Lech River forms the western border of the district. Another river, the Paar
(an affluent of the Danube
), enters the district in the southwest, runs through Aichach
and leaves to the northeast.
The territory is also known as Wittelsbacher Land, due to the castle of Wittelsbach near Aichach.
Bavaria
Bavaria, formally the Free State of Bavaria is a state of Germany, located in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the largest state by area, forming almost 20% of the total land area of Germany...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. It is bounded by (from the northwest and clockwise) the districts of Augsburg
Augsburg (district)
Augsburg is a district in Bavaria, Germany. It is bounded by the city of Augsburg and the districts of Aichach-Friedberg, Landsberg, Ostallgäu, Unterallgäu, Günzburg, Dillingen and Donau-Ries...
, Donau-Ries
Donau-Ries
Donau-Ries is a district in Bavaria, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Ansbach, Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen, Eichstätt, Neuburg-Schrobenhausen, Aichach-Friedberg, Augsburg and Dillingen, and by the state of Baden-Württemberg .-History:From Palaeolithic times on the Nördlinger Ries was a very...
, Neuburg-Schrobenhausen
Neuburg-Schrobenhausen
Neuburg-Schrobenhausen is a district in Bavaria, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Pfaffenhofen, Aichach-Friedberg, Donau-Ries and Eichstätt, and by the city of Ingolstadt.-History:...
, Pfaffenhofen
Pfaffenhofen (district)
Pfaffenhofen is a district in Bavaria, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Eichstätt, Kelheim, Freising, Dachau and Neuburg-Schrobenhausen, and the city of Ingolstadt.-History:...
, Dachau
Dachau (district)
Dachau is a district in Bavaria, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Fürstenfeldbruck, Aichach-Friedberg, Pfaffenhofen, Freising and Munich, and by the city of Munich.- History :The district was established in 1952...
, Fürstenfeldbruck
Fürstenfeldbruck (district)
Fürstenfeldbruck is a district in Bavaria, Germany. It is bounded by the city of Munich and the districts of Munich, Starnberg, Landsberg, Aichach-Friedberg and Dachau.-History:...
and Landsberg
Landsberg (district)
Landsberg is a district in Bavaria, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Aichach-Friedberg, Fürstenfeldbruck, Starnberg, Weilheim-Schongau, Ostallgäu and Augsburg.- History :...
, as well as by the city of Augsburg
Augsburg
Augsburg is a city in the south-west of Bavaria, Germany. It is a university town and home of the Regierungsbezirk Schwaben and the Bezirk Schwaben. Augsburg is an urban district and home to the institutions of the Landkreis Augsburg. It is, as of 2008, the third-largest city in Bavaria with a...
.
History
Aichach-Friedberg was settled by Bavarian tribes from the seventh century on. The region is sometimes called the cradle of Bavaria, since the castle of WittelsbachBurg Wittelsbach
Burg Wittelsbach was a castle near Aichach in today's Bavarian Swabia.The castle was first mentioned around the year 1000. In 1119, Count Otto III of Scheyern moved into the castle of Wittelsbach. The castle's name, "Witilinesbac", is however already mentioned as the place of origin of Otto III...
was located close to the present city of Aichach
Aichach
Aichach 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 isn't far from the motorway that connects Munich and Stuttgart, the A8....
. It was the ancestral castle of the Wittelsbach family, who were rulers of Bavaria for thousand years. The castle was razed to the ground in 1208, and today there is nothing else left than a memorial stone at the place.
The town of Friedberg
Friedberg, Bavaria
Friedberg is a city in the district Aichach-Friedberg, Bavaria, Germany, with some 30,000 inhabitants. It is located next to Augsburg at the Lech river...
was founded in the 13th century in order to collect a toll from people using the bridge across the Lech River. Aichach became a town about hundred years later. In 1862 the two districts of Aichach and Friedberg were founded. They were merged in 1972 and became part of the administrative region of Swabia
Swabia
Swabia is a cultural, historic and linguistic region in southwestern Germany.-Geography:Like many cultural regions of Europe, Swabia's borders are not clearly defined...
. Anyhow, historically Aichach-Friedberg does not belong to Swabia, but to Old Bavaria. The name of the new district was originally Augsburg-Ost ("Augsburg East"), but it was changed to Aichach-Friedberg in 1973.
Geography
The district is located to the east of the city of AugsburgAugsburg
Augsburg is a city in the south-west of Bavaria, Germany. It is a university town and home of the Regierungsbezirk Schwaben and the Bezirk Schwaben. Augsburg is an urban district and home to the institutions of the Landkreis Augsburg. It is, as of 2008, the third-largest city in Bavaria with a...
and comprises a rural area with few major towns. The Lech River forms the western border of the district. Another river, the Paar
Paar
The Paar is a river in Germany and a right tributary of the Danube. For several tens of kilometers it flows parallel to the Lech, at only a few km distance. Near Augsburg, the Paar leaves the Lech valley and turns north-east towards Ingolstadt. It flows into the Danube near Vohburg...
(an affluent of the Danube
Danube
The Danube is a river in the Central Europe and the Europe's second longest river after the Volga. It is classified as an international waterway....
), enters the district in the southwest, runs through Aichach
Aichach
Aichach 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 isn't far from the motorway that connects Munich and Stuttgart, the A8....
and leaves to the northeast.
The territory is also known as Wittelsbacher Land, due to the castle of Wittelsbach near Aichach.
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Towns and municipalities
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Adelzhausen Adelzhausen is a municipality in Aichach-Friedberg district, in Bavaria, southern Germany.The municipality covers an area of 16.97 km².Of the total population of 1,506, 775 are male, and 731 are female .... Affing Affing is a municipality near Augsburg in Aichach-Friedberg district, in Swabia - Bavaria, southern Germany.The municipality covers an area of 44.85 km².... Aindling Aindling is a market town in Aichach-Friedberg district, in Bavaria, southern Germany.- External links :* - Official site... Dasing Dasing is a municipality in the district of Aichach-Friedberg in Bavaria in Germany.... Hollenbach Hollenbach is a municipality in the district of Aichach-Friedberg in Bavaria in Germany. It has about 2400 inhabitants.-Partner cities: Contest, France, since 1991 ... Inchenhofen Inchenhofen is a municipality in the district of Aichach-Friedberg in Bavaria in Germany.... Kissing, Bavaria Kissing is a municipality in the Aichach-Friedberg district, in Bavaria, Germany. It is located just 10 km south of Augsburg and has about 11,200 inhabitants .... Kühbach Kühbach is a municipality in the district of Aichach-Friedberg in Bavaria in Germany.... Merching Merching is a municipality in the district of Aichach-Friedberg in Bavaria in Germany.... |
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Town twinning
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(Poland) - Aichach: BrixleggBrixleggBrixlegg is a market town in the Kufstein district in Tyrol, Austria. The town lies in the Lower Inn Valley and at the entrance of the Alpbachtal...
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(France) - Dasing: SiedlceSiedlceSiedlce ) is a city in eastern Poland with 77,392 inhabitants . Situated in the Masovian Voivodeship , previously the city was the capital of a separate Siedlce Voivodeship ....
(Poland) - Friedberg: BressuireBressuireBressuire is a commune in the Deux-Sèvres department in France. The town is situated on an eminence overlooking the Dolo, a tributary of the Argenton.-Notable buildings:...
(France), ChippenhamChippenhamChippenham may be:* Chippenham, Wiltshire* Chippenham * Chippenham, Cambridgeshire-See also:* Virginia State Route 150, also known as Chippenham Parkway, USA* Cippenham, Berkshire, UK...
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(USA), Völs am Schlern (Italy) - Hollenbach: Contest (France)
- Kühbach: intended with BalatonföldvárBalatonföldvárBalatonföldvár is a small town in Somogy county, Hungary. It is situated on the south side of Lake Balaton, approximately 120 km southwest from Budapest...
(Hungary) - Mering: Ambérieu-en-BugeyAmbérieu-en-BugeyAmbérieu-en-Bugey is a commune in the department of Ain in eastern France.It is the largest town in the arrondissement of Belley and the seat of the Ambérieu-en-Bugey canton, as well as the capital of the historic region of Bugey.-Geography:...
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(France) - Schiltberg: SchwertbergSchwertbergSchwertberg is a market town in the district of Perg in Upper Austria in Austria....
(Austria) - Sielenbach: Saint-Fraimbault-de-PrièresSaint-Fraimbault-de-PrièresSaint-Fraimbault-de-Prières is a commune in the Mayenne department in north-western France.-References:*...
(France) - Zahling-Obergriesbach: Zahling-EltendorfEltendorfEltendorf is a town in the district of Jennersdorf in Burgenland in Austria....
(Austria)
External links
- Official website (German)
- Touristical website (German)