Puchheim

Puchheim is a town near Munich in Fürstenfeldbruck, in Bavaria, Germany. It has about 20,000 residents.

St Josef Kirche Puchheim-Bahnhof.JPG
Coat of arms of Puchheim
Location of Puchheim within Fürstenfeldbruck district
Puchheim in FFB.svg
Coordinates: 48°09′N 11°21′E / 48.150°N 11.350°E / 48.150; 11.350Coordinates: 48°09′N 11°21′E / 48.150°N 11.350°E / 48.150; 11.350
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionOberbayern
DistrictFürstenfeldbruck
Subdivisions2 Ortsteile
Government
 • Mayor (2020–26) Norbert Seidl[1] (SPD)
Area
 • Total12.23 km2 (4.72 sq mi)
Elevation
535 m (1,755 ft)
Population
 (2016-12-31)[2]
 • Total21,300
 • Density1,742/km2 (4,511/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
82178
Vehicle registrationFFB
Websitewww.puchheim.de

Puchheim is divided into two parts: Puchheim-Ort and the new part of Puchheim (Puchheim-Bahnhof) that was founded when the Munich S-Bahn was built. Before that there was one of the first civil airfields in Bavaria, which was later used as a prisoner of war camp during World War I.[3]

Twin towns – sister cities

Puchheim is twinned with:[4]

References

  1. Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
  2. "Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes". Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik und Datenverarbeitung (in German). January 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  3. "Aus der Geschichte Puchheims". Stadt Puchheim (City of Puchheim). Archived from the original on 19 July 2011. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
  4. "Partnerstädte". puchheim.de (in Deutsch). Puchheim. Retrieved 2021-03-11.

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