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List Of Civic Divisions Of Augsburg
This is a list of civic divisions of Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwe .... Augsburg is divided into two tiers of such divisions. The highest level division is called a ''Planungsraum,'' (Plural: ''Planungsräume,'' English: planning district) while the lower tier are called ''Stadtbezirke'' (Singular: ''Stadtbezirk,'' English: wards). Some ''Planungsräume'' contain only one ''Stadtbezirk,'' with which such a planning district is coterminous; other districts consist of multiple ''Stadtbezirke.'' Currently, Augsburg contains 17 ''Planungsräume'' and 42 ''Stadtbezirke''. Population statistics are current as of January 1, 2006. External links Interactive map of Augsburg civic divisions, with detailed census figures {{AugsburgCityDivisions ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Augsburg-Bärenkeller
Bärenkeller is one of the seventeen highest level civic divisions, or '' Planungsräume'' (Singular: Planungsraum, English: planning district), of the city of Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany. It is located in the northwestern portion of the city and consists of only one ''Stadtbezirk,'' or ward, 23 Bärenkeller, with which it is coterminous. As of January 1, 2006, 7,360 people reside in Bärenkeller, which has an area of 2.99 km2 (1.15 mi2). Location Bärenkeller is located in the northwestern portion of Augsburg. To the east, it borders the 21st and 22nd wards of the second ''Planungsraum'', Oberhausen. To the south it borders the single-ward seventh ''Planungsraum'', Kriegshaber. To the north it borders the city of Neusäß, and to the west the district borders the city of Gersthofen. History The name Bärenkeller, which means "Bear Basement" in English, is derived from a hotel where medieval jesters gave accommodation to trained dancing bears. Bärenkeller was designated a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Augsburg-Universitätsviertel
Augsburg-Universitätsviertel (English: University Quarter) is one of the 17 Planungsräume (English: Planning district, singular ''Planungsraum'') of Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany. It consists of one ''Stadtbezirk,'' (English: Ward) out of the 41 that make up the city, the 32nd, with which its planning district is coterminous. The Universitätsviertel houses the main campus of the University of Augsburg, which was founded in 1970. The planning district also houses the old Augsburg Airport as well as the ''Volkssiedlung,'' (English: Public settlement or People's settlement) a public housing development. The district, with many university students, has a lower percentage of foreign-born residents than other areas of Augsburg, with only 13.1% compared to the citywide average of 16.7%. The Universitätsviertel has an area of 3.96 km² (1.53 mi²), and as of January 1, 2007, a population of 10,824. It is bordered on the south by Inningen, the south and east by Haunstetten, on the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Augsburg-Inningen
Inningen is one of the 17 Planungsräume (English: Planning District) of Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany. It consists solely of the 41st Stadtbezirk (English: Ward or City Ward), with which it shares a name and is coterminous. As of January 1, 2006, Inningen was reported to have a population 4,735, and an area of 13.42 km2 (5.18 km2). Its population density is 352.8 persons per square kilometer (918.1 persons per square mile). It was previously its own municipality before being annexed to Augsburg in 1972. History Although supposedly founded by the Allemanni tribes in the year 506, the town was first mentioned in a historical context in 1071. At that time the town had already been settled by local inhabitants and a Roman road. connecting Augsburg with Kempten im Allgäu, ran through the town. The town also has a large millstone also dating from Roman times. The largest landmark in the area, the Church of Saints Peter and Paul was built in 1713. Up until the Second World War, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Augsburg-Hammerschmiede
Augsburg-Hammerschmiede is one of the seventeen (17th) highest-level civic divisions, or planning districts, (German: '' Planungsräume'') of Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany. As of January 1, 2006, it is estimated to have a population of 6,574. It is coterminous with the identically named 29th ward, or ''Stadtbezirk,'' and has an area of 9.21 km² (3.56 mi²). Location Hammerschmiede is bordered on the west by Firnhaberau, in the south by the wards of Lechhausen East and Lechhausen West, part of the Lechhausen planning district. Hammerschmiede's northern and eastern borders are the city limits of Augsburg. History In 1821, in the northeast of what is the present-day neighborhood of Hammerschmiede am Mühlbach, a water-powered forge which produced iron products was constructed, giving the future planning district its name. The German word for "forge" is "S''chmiede".'' This forge no longer exists, although it functioned as a steam forge until 1944. The river upon which the steam for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Augsburg-Firnhaberau
Firnhaberau is the 28th ''Stadtbezirk,'' or city district, of Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany. It currently makes up the entire 4th ''Planungsraum'', or planning district, of Augsburg. The district has a population of approximately 5,500 and an area of . Location Firnhaberau is the northernmost district of Augsburg, and is bordered on the east by Hammerschmiede, the fifth ''Planungsraum'' of Augsburg, in the south by Lechhausen, the 6th ''Planungsraum,'' and in the north by the municipal boundary of Augsburg and the Bundesautobahn 8. History Firnhaberau is named after wealthy industrialist Friedrich August Firnhaber, who died in 1887. Firnhaber was one of the proprietors of Augburg's largest textile factories, the Augsburger Kammgarn-Spinnerei. The land, considered to be a floodplain, was acquired by the forest administration of Augsburg, which offered the land to Lechhausen, which refused, considering the assessed price to be too high. When Firnhaber's widow died in 1904, the land ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Augsburg-Göggingen
Göggingen is one of the 17 ''Planungsräume'' (English: Planning district, singular ''Planungsraum'') of Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany. The Planungsraum is made up of three ''Stadtbezirke'' (English: wards, singular ''Stadtbezirk''), the 37th, 38th and 40th Stadtbezirke, which are named Göggingen-Nordwest (Northwest), Göggingen-Nordost (Northeast) and Göggingen-Süd (South), respectively. Located in the western part of Augsburg, Göggingen is numbered as the 14th Planungsraum and has an area of 10.79 km² (4.17 mi²). As of January 1, 2006, the population is estimated to be 17,722. Location Göggingen is located between the Singold and Wertach rivers, and is bordered to the north by the Planungsräume of Pfersee and Antonsviertel. This area was already growing along with the city center of Augsburg as early as the 19th century. Göggingen is bordered on the east by the Universitätsviertel, where the University of Augsburg is located, and the Hochfeld Planungsraum. It ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Augsburg-Haunstetten
Augsburg-Haunstetten, also known as Haunstetten-Siebenbrunn is one of the seventeen '' Planungsräume'' (English: Planning district, singular: Planungsraum) of Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany. It is the largest of the seventeen Planungsräume with an area of 32.59 km² (12.58 mi²). It is one of the most heavily populated subdivisions of Augsburg, with over 25,000 inhabitants. The town of Siebenbrunn was its own entity until 1910 when it was annexed to Augsburg, and Haunstetten was its own city from 1952 until 1972, when Bavaria underwent extensive reform of its political subdivisions and Haunstetten was also annexed to Augsburg. The population stood at 26,291 as of December 31, 2010. Geography Haunstetten is the southernmost subdivision of Augsburg and lies between the rivers Lech, Wertach and Singold, on a river terrace. The Planungsraum comprises five ''Stadtbezirke,'' (English: Ward, singular: Stadtbezirk) the 12th, 33rd, 34th, 35th, and 36th Stadtbezirke, which are named ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Augsburg
Augsburg (; bar , Augschburg , links=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swabian_German , label=Swabian German, , ) is a city in Swabia, Bavaria, Germany, around west of Bavarian capital Munich. It is a university town and regional seat of the ''Regierungsbezirk'' Schwaben with an impressive Altstadt (historical city centre). Augsburg is an urban district and home to the institutions of the Landkreis Augsburg. It is the third-largest city in Bavaria (after Munich and Nuremberg) with a population of 300,000 inhabitants, with 885,000 in its metropolitan area. After Neuss, Trier, Cologne and Xanten, Augsburg is one of Germany's oldest cities, founded in 15 BC by the Romans as Augsburg#Early history, Augusta Vindelicorum, named after the Roman emperor Augustus. It was a Free Imperial City from 1276 to 1803 and the home of the patrician (post-Roman Europe), patrician Fugger and Welser families that dominated European banking in the 16th century. According to Behringer, in the sixteen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
