Schrobenhausen (pronounced [ʃʁoːbm̩ˈhaʊ̯zn̩]; Central Bavarian: Schrobenhausn) is a town in the district of Neuburg-Schrobenhausen in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated on the River Paar approx. 25 kilometres (16 miles) south-west of Ingolstadt and 35 kilometres (22 miles) north-east of Augsburg.
Schrobenhausen | |
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 Church of Saint James | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Schrobenhausen within Neuburg-Schrobenhausen district  | |
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| Coordinates: 48°32′N 11°16′E / 48.533°N 11.267°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Oberbayern |
| District | Neuburg-Schrobenhausen |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–26) | Harald Reisner[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 75.31 km2 (29.08 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 409 m (1,342 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 17,754 |
| • Density | 240/km2 (610/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 86529 |
| Dialling codes | 08252 |
| Vehicle registration | ND, SOB |
| Website | www.schrobenhausen.de |
The town hosts notable German arms manufacturers like MBDA and TDW.
Schrobenhausen is also famous for its rich harvest of white asparagus in May/June.[3][4]
International relations edit
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Schrobenhausen is twinned with
Famous citizens edit
- Franz von Lenbach (1836-1904), painter, born in Schrobenhausen
- Joseph Sattler (1867-1931), graphic artist, born in Schrobenhausen
- Friedl Rinder (1905-2001), German chess master, born in Schrobenhausen
- Hubert Fichte (1935-1986), author. Lived in Steingriff as a child in 1941, then in Schrobenhausen from 1942 to 1943
- Walter Mixa (born in 1941), pastor from Schrobenhausen (1975-1996), Bishop of Eichstätt (1996-2005) and of Augsburg (2005-2010)
- Marion Schick, née Pilnei (born in 1958), former President of the University of Applied Sciences in Munich | Fachhochschule München, former Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports of the State of Baden-Württemberg
References edit
- ^ Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
- ^ Genesis Online-Datenbank des Bayerischen Landesamtes für Statistik Tabelle 12411-003r Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes: Gemeinden, Stichtag (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011) (Hilfe dazu).
- ^ "Bavaria Travel | the digital travel magazine about Germany's most beautiful state".
- ^ Schrobenhausen Spargel (German webpage). https://www.schrobenhausen.de/de/Die-Spargelstadt/Schrobenhausener-Spargel
- ^ "National Commission for Decentralised cooperation". Délégation pour l’Action Extérieure des Collectivités Territoriales (Ministère des Affaires étrangères) (in French). Archived from the original on 2013-10-04. Retrieved 2013-12-26.
- ^ Bridgnorth : The History Archived 2011-09-07 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ schrobenhausen.de
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