Schrobenhausen

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Schrobenhausen
Church of Saint James
Church of Saint James
Coat of arms of Schrobenhausen
Coat of arms
Location of Schrobenhausen within Neuburg-Schrobenhausen district
Schrobenhausen is located in Germany
Schrobenhausen
Schrobenhausen
Coordinates: 48°32′N 11°16′E / 48.533°N 11.267°E / 48.533; 11.267Coordinates: 48°32′N 11°16′E / 48.533°N 11.267°E / 48.533; 11.267
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionOberbayern
DistrictNeuburg-Schrobenhausen
Government
 • Mayor (2020–26) Harald Reisner[1]
Area
 • Total75.31 km2 (29.08 sq mi)
Elevation
409 m (1,342 ft)
Population
 (2020-12-31)[2]
 • Total17,381
 • Density230/km2 (600/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
86529
Dialling codes08252
Vehicle registrationND, SOB
Websitewww.schrobenhausen.de

Schrobenhausen (pronounced [ʃʁoːbm̩ˈhaʊ̯zn̩]) 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.

The town hosts notable German arms manufacturers like MBDA and TDW.

International relations[]

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Germany

Twin towns[]

Schrobenhausen is twinned with

Famous citizens[]

  • 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[]

  1. ^ Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Tabellenblatt "Daten 2", Statistischer Bericht A1200C 202041 Einwohnerzahlen der Gemeinden, Kreise und Regierungsbezirke". Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik (in German). June 2021.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ Bridgnorth : The History Archived 2011-09-07 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ schrobenhausen.de


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