Günzburg (district)

Günzburg
District
Coordinates: 48.46°N 10.28°E / 48.46; 10.28
Country	Germany
State	Bavaria
Adm. region	Swabia (Government Region)
Region	Donau-Iller
Capital	Günzburg
Area
• Total	763 km2 (295 sq mi)
Population (2000)
• Total	121,600
• Density	159.37/km2 (412.8/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Vehicle registration	GZ

Günzburg is a rural district in Swabia in southwest Bavaria, Germany. Neighbor districts are: Dillingen (district), Augsburg (district), Unterallgäu, Neu-Ulm (district), and in Baden-Württemberg: Alb-Donau and Heidenheim (district);

Coat of arms and History

On the right there are the old arms of the margraviate of Burgau, a part of Austria which ruled large parts of the district from 1305 until 1806. On the left: The eagle is from the arms of the Schwabegg-Ursberg family. This family founded two monasteries in the district.

Geography / Nature

The nature is formed by some rivers, which flow from the south to the Danube, which runs in the north of the district: Biber (Danube), Günz, Kammel, Mindel and Zusam; The Nau flows from the north to the Danube. The hills between the rivers are covered with wood in parts. The eastern third of the district is part of the Augsburg Western Forests Nature Park.

Towns and municipalities

map of the district of Günzburg

Towns	Municipalities
Burgau Günzburg Ichenhausen Krumbach Leipheim Thannhausen	Aichen Aletshausen Balzhausen Bibertal Breitenthal Bubesheim Burtenbach Deisenhausen Dürrlauingen Ebershausen Ellzee Gundremmingen Haldenwang Jettingen-Scheppach	Kammeltal Kötz Landensberg Münsterhausen Neuburg an der Kammel Offingen Rettenbach Röfingen Ursberg Waldstetten Waltenhausen Wiesenbach Winterbach Ziemetshausen