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| Augsburg | |
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| Administration | |
| Country | Germany |
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| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Swabia |
| District | Urban district |
| Lord Mayor | Kurt Gribl |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 146.93 km2 (56.73 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 446-561 m |
| Population | 272,699 (31 December 2012) |
| - Density | 1,856 /km2 (4,807 /sq mi) |
| Other information | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | A |
| Postal codes | 86150–86199 |
| Area code | 0821 |
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Augsburg 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.
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).
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