Fürstenfeldbruck is a ''Landkreis'' (district) in

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. It is bounded by (from the east and clockwise) the city of

Munich Munich is the capital and most populous city of Bavaria, Germany. As of 30 November 2024, its population was 1,604,384, making it the third-largest city in Germany after Berlin and Hamburg. Munich is the largest city in Germany that is no ...

and the districts of

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, Landsberg, Aichach-Friedberg and Dachau.

History

In medieval times the region was a clerical state ruled by the abbey of Fürstenfeld. When the clerical states of Holy Empire were dissolved in 1803, the territory was annexed by

. The district of Fürstenfeldbruck was established in 1939.

Geography

The district is occupied by the western

metropolitan area. It has the highest population density of all Bavarian districts. More than 90 percent of the population lives in the eastern half of the district, which includes the suburbs of Munich.

Coat of arms

* The red and white bar is from the family arms of Saint Bernard, who had been the founder of the

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order (Fürstenfeld was a Cistercian monastery) * The crown is from the arms of the abbot Alexander Pellhammer * The bridge represents the city of Bruck (which was later merged with Fürstenfeld to form the city of Fürstenfeldbruck)

Politics

Fürstenfeldbruck (electoral district)

Towns and municipalities

References

External links

Official website

Regional news platform for the Landkreis Fürstenfeldbruck
{{DEFAULTSORT:Furstenfeldbruck (District) Districts of Bavaria Districts of Upper Bavaria