Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm
Pfaffenhofen a.d.Ilm | |
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show Location of Pfaffenhofen a.d.Ilm within Pfaffenhofen a.d.Ilm district | |
  Pfaffenhofen a.d.Ilm | |
| Coordinates: 48°32′N 11°31′E / 48.533°N 11.517°ECoordinates: 48°32′N 11°31′E / 48.533°N 11.517°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Oberbayern |
| District | Pfaffenhofen a.d.Ilm |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–26) | Thomas Herker[1] (SPD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 92.39 km2 (35.67 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 428 m (1,404 ft) |
| Population (2020-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 26,272 |
| • Density | 280/km2 (740/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 85276 |
| Dialling codes | 08441 |
| Vehicle registration | PAF |
| Website | www.pfaffenhofen.de |
Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm is a municipality in Bavaria, Germany, capital of the district Pfaffenhofen. It is located on the river Ilm, and had a population of 23,282 in 2004.
Composer Ralf Yusuf Gawlick was born here in 1969.
As of a press release in October 2011 from the UN-backed annual International Awards for Liveable Communities (LivCom), Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm was saluted by judges for the quality of its environmental best practice. The Bavarian town of 23,000 people was also named the most liveable city with a population between 20,000-75,000. The elite group of cities fulfilled the awards’ range of key criteria involving environmental best practice, healthy lifestyle of citizens, community involvement as well as arts and cultural heritage.
Sons and daughters of the city[]
- Hans Demmelmeier (1887-1953), politician
- Joseph Maria Lutz (1893-1972), writer and poet
- Anton Thumann (1912-1946), SS Obersturmführer in various concentration camps
- Bernd Pichler, (*1969), electrical engineer and professor
- Christoph Ruckhäberle (* 1972), painter
- Michael Hefele (1990-), professional football player
- (1990-), Klinikum der Universität München lung cancer researcher
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
- ^ "Tabellenblatt "Daten 2", Statistischer Bericht A1200C 202041 Einwohnerzahlen der Gemeinden, Kreise und Regierungsbezirke". Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik (in German). June 2021.
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