Schrobenhausen
Schrobenhausen (pronounced [ʃʁoːbm̩ˈhaʊ̯zn̩]) is a town in the Neuburg-Schrobenhausen district, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated on the river Paar, approx. 25 kilometres (16 miles) southwest of Ingolstadt, and 35 kilometres (22 miles) northeast of Augsburg.
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 Church of Saint James | |
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Location of Schrobenhausen within Neuburg-Schrobenhausen district  | |
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| Coordinates: 48°32′N 11°16′E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Oberbayern |
| District | Neuburg-Schrobenhausen |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Karlheinz Stephan (CSU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 75.31 km2 (29.08 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 409 m (1,342 ft) |
| Population (2019-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 17,226 |
| • Density | 230/km2 (590/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 city hosts notable German arms manufacturers like MBDA and TDW.
International relations
Twin towns – Sister cities
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, was born in Schrobenhausen
- Hubert Fichte (1935-1986), author, as a child 1941 in Steingriff, then from 1942 to 1943 in Schrobenhausen
- Walter Mixa (born 1941), pastor of Schrobenhausen (1975-1996), Bishop of Eichstätt (1996-2005) and of Augsburg (2005-2010)
- Marion Schick, born Pilnei (born 1958), former President of the University of Applied Sciences Munich | Fachhochschule München, former Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports of the State of Baden-Württemberg
References
- "Tabellenblatt "Daten 2", Statistischer Bericht A1200C 202041 Einwohnerzahlen der Gemeinden, Kreise und Regierungsbezirke". Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik und Datenverarbeitung (in German). July 2020.
- "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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