Pfaffenhofen a.d.Ilm
Town
Town square
Town square
Coat of arms of Pfaffenhofen a.d.Ilm
Coat of arms
Location of Pfaffenhofen a.d.Ilm within Pfaffenhofen a.d.Ilm district
Pfaffenhofen a.d.Ilm is located in Germany
Pfaffenhofen a.d.Ilm
Pfaffenhofen a.d.Ilm
Pfaffenhofen a.d.Ilm is located in Bavaria
Pfaffenhofen a.d.Ilm
Pfaffenhofen a.d.Ilm
Coordinates: 48°32′N 11°31′E / 48.533°N 11.517°E / 48.533; 11.517
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionOberbayern
DistrictPfaffenhofen a.d.Ilm
Government
 • Mayor (2020–26) Thomas Herker[1] (SPD)
Area
 • Total92.39 km2 (35.67 sq mi)
Elevation
428 m (1,404 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total26,943
 • Density290/km2 (760/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
85276
Dialling codes08441
Vehicle registrationPAF
Websitewww.pfaffenhofen.de

Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm (Central Bavarian: Pfahofa an da Uim) 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.

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.

History

Evidence of Bronze Age settlements have been found in Pfaffenhofen, with burial mounds found in forest areas north of the town.[3]

Historians believe that monks from Ilmmünster Abbey built the Pfaffenhöfe near Altenstadt in the north of the city, in the 8th century.[4]

The oldest seal of Pfaffenhofen dates back to 1333. In 1388, Pfaffenhofen, together with its church and castle, was destroyed during the War of the Cities.[5]

In 1745 it was the site of the Battle of Pfaffenhofen during the War of the Austrian Succession

Notable people

See also

References

  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. ↑ Rutsch, Franz & Streidl, Heinrich: 550 Jahre Stadt Pfaffenhofen a. d. Ilm, Pfaffenhofen 1988, S. 10–19.
  4. ↑ Büsching, Anton Friedrich (1762). A New System of Geography: In which is Given, a General Account of the Situation and Limits, the Manners, History, and Constitution, of the Several Kingdoms and States of the Known World. A. Millar in the Strand.
  5. ↑ "Städtekrieg, 1387/1389 – Historisches Lexikon Bayerns". www.historisches-lexikon-bayerns.de. Retrieved 2023-01-03.


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