Augsburg
Augsburg (UK: /ˈaʊɡzbɜːrɡ/ OWGZ-burg,[3] US: /ˈɔːɡz-/ AWGZ--,[4] German: [ˈaʊksbʊʁk] (
listen); Swabian German: Augschburg) is a city in the South of Germany, in the state of Bavaria. It has about 272,000 inhabitants and a university. It was founded in the Roman age. In the time of Renaissance (after the Middle Ages) a family of bankers, the Fuggers, became very rich and powerful in Augsburg.
From top: Perlachturm (left) and Augsburg Town Hall (right), Maximilian Museum, Fuggerei and Augsburg Cathedral. | ||||||
 Flag  Coat of arms | ||||||
Location of Augsburg
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| Coordinates: 48°22′N 10°54′E / 48.367°N 10.900°ECoordinates: 48°22′N 10°54′E / 48.367°N 10.900°E | ||||||
| Country | Germany | |||||
| State | Bavaria | |||||
| Admin. region | Swabia | |||||
| District | Urban district | |||||
| Government | ||||||
| • Lord mayor (2020–26) | Eva Weber[1] (CSU) | |||||
| Area | ||||||
| • Town | 146.84 km2 (56.70 sq mi) | |||||
| Elevation | 494 m (1,621 ft) | |||||
| Population (2016-12-31)[2] | ||||||
| • Town | 289,584 | |||||
| • Density | 1,972.11/km2 (5,107.73/sq mi) | |||||
| • Metro | 885,000 | |||||
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) | |||||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) | |||||
| Postal codes | 86150–86199 | |||||
| Vehicle registration | A | |||||
| Website | www | |||||
The Protestant Augsburg Confession was made in 1530.
In 1555, a peace agreement called The Peace of Augsburg between Catholics and Protestants was signed in Augsburg.
Augsburg has a humid continental climate (Dfb in the Köppen climate classification).
Augsburg Media
Silver coin: 1 conventionsthaler Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor, 1765
Panorama of Augsburg, 1493
Perlach market place in 1550
A "bird view" plan of western Augsburg, 1521
Early 18th century map of Augsburg and surrounding area
Map of the city of Augsburg
A Polish woman weeps as she tells American soldiers of her life as a slave labourer for the Nazis. She was liberated in Augsburg when the third largest Bavarian city fell to the Americans (23 April 1945).
Results of the 2020 city council election
Die Herrengasse in der Fuggerei, Augsburg.
References
- ↑ Liste der Oberbürgermeister in den kreisfreien Städten, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, accessed 19 July 2021.
- ↑ "Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes". Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik und Datenverarbeitung (in German). January 2018.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ "Augsburg". Oxford Dictionaries. Oxford University Press.
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Other websites
Media related to Augsburg at Wikimedia Commons
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