Königsbrunn

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Königsbrunn (Swabian: Kenigsbrunn[3]) is the largest town in the district of Augsburg, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated on the left bank of the Lech, approx. 10 km south of Augsburg. As of 2023, the population of Königsbrunn was 28,377.

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Coat of arms of Königsbrunn
Location of Königsbrunn within Augsburg district
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Königsbrunn is located in Germany
Königsbrunn
Königsbrunn
Königsbrunn is located in Bavaria
Königsbrunn
Königsbrunn
Coordinates: 48°16′8″N 10°53′27″E / 48.26889°N 10.89083°E / 48.26889; 10.89083
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionSchwaben
DistrictAugsburg
Government
 • Mayor (2020–26) Franz Feigl[1] (CSU)
Area
 • Total18.40 km2 (7.10 sq mi)
Elevation
516 m (1,693 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)[2]
 • Total28,377
 • Density1,500/km2 (4,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
86343
Dialling codes08231
Vehicle registrationA
Websitewww.koenigsbrunn.de

History

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Königsbrunn is one of the youngest settlements in Bavaria. It became an independent commune in 1842 and obtained the municipal law 125 years later, in 1967. In 1688 the bishop built a custom house at the crossroad of Via Claudia, which is called the "Neuhaus" (meaning new house). It is the oldest building of the young city.

Politics

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The local elections of 2014 produced the following result:[4]

 
Town hall
 
Church of St. Ulrich

Mayors since 1900

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1900–1911: Johannes Wahl
1912–1924: Jakob Pfitzenmaier
1935–1945: Jakob Schreijak
1945: Hermann Herget
1945–1948: Xaver Salvamoser
1948–1984: Fritz Wohlfarth
1984–1996: Adam Metzner (CSU)
1996–2014: Ludwig Fröhlich
since 2014: Franz Feigl (born 1970) (CSU)

Public safety

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Police

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The responsible police station for Königsbrunn is the police station of Bobingen.

Rescue service

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To Königsbrunn the ambulance comes from Bobingen, Haunstetten or Mering, normally.

Fire brigade

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The fire station of the volunteer fire brigade of Königsbrunn is located at St.-Johannes-Straße 42 in Königsbrunn. Here a Löschzug (platoon for fire fighting) and a Rüstzug (platoon for technical help, e.g. road accidents) are stationed. There is no fixed area of responsibility. The public-safety answering point (PSAP) of Augsburg is responsible for alerting the fire brigade. The PSAP is always alerting the closest rescue vehicle to an emergency. Administrative borders like counties etc. do not matter here. The area of operation is about Königbrunn itself including the 4 lane B17 and for support the towns around.

Attractions

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  • Mercateum, the world's biggest globe to rely on a historical map

Twin towns – sister cities

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Königsbrunn is twinned with:[5]

Notable people

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References

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  1. ^ Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
  2. ^ Genesis Online-Datenbank des Bayerischen Landesamtes für Statistik Tabelle 12411-003r Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes: Gemeinden, Stichtag (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011).
  3. ^ Königsbrunn
  4. ^ "Stadt Koenigsbrunn - 1. Bürgermeister und Stadträte - resultierend aus dem Wahlergebnis". Archived from the original on 2014-05-19. Retrieved 2014-06-20.
  5. ^ "Städtepartnerschaft mit der Stadt Rab". koenigsbrunn.de (in German). Königsbrunn. Retrieved 2021-02-28.
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