Coat of arms	Map
Statistics
State:	Bavaria
Regierungsbezirk:	Swabia
District:	Independent city
Area:	146.78 km²
Population:	275,912 (May 2004)
Population density:	1,880/km²
Elevation:	489 m
Postal code:	86000-86199 (old: 8900)
Area/distance code:	0821
Location:
Municipal code:	0976100
Car designation:	A
Arrangement of the city:	17 Districts
Address of the city administration:	Maximilianstraße 5 86150 Augsburg
Website:	www.augsburg.de

Augsburg is a city in south central Germany. It is the capital of the Swabia (Schwaben) region of Bavaria (Bayern), and is located at the confluence of the Wertach and Lech rivers. Population: 276,193 (2004).

Districts

There are 17 districts Stadteile in Augsburg:

• Innenstadt
• Antonsviertel
• Bärenkeller
• Bergheim (includes Neubergheim, Wellenburg, Radegundis and Fuchssiedlung)
• Firnhaberau
• Göggingen mit Schafweidsiedlung
• Hammerschmiede
• Haunstetten-Siebenbrunn (Meringerau)
• Herrenbach-Spickel
• Hochfeld
• Hochzoll
• Inningen
• Kriegshaber
• Lechhausen
• Oberhausen
• Pfersee
• Universitätsviertel

History

The city was founded in 15 BC in the reign of Roman emperor Augustus as a garrison called Augusta Vindelicorum.

It became an Imperial Free City on March 9, 1276. Given its strategic location on the trade routes to Italy, it became a major trading centre. It produced large quantities of woven goods, cloth and textiles, and was the base for the Fugger banking empire. The Fuggerei, part of the city devoted to housing for the needy citizens of Augsburg, was founded in 1516 and is still in use today.

In 1530 the Augsburg confession was presented to the Holy Roman Emperor at the Diet of Augsburg. In 1805, when the Holy Roman Empire was dissolved, Augsburg lost its independence and became part of the kingdom of Bavaria.

Incorporations

Historical population development:

¹ Census result

Partner Cities

• Inverness, Scotland, since 1956
• Amagasaki, Japan, since 1959
• Nagahama, Japan, since 1959
• Bourges, France, since 1963
• Dayton, Ohio, since 1964
• Liberec, Czech Republic, since 2001

Sights

• Town hall, built in 1620 in Renaissance style
• Perlachturm, a bell tower built in 1182
• Fuggerei, see above
• Bishop's residence, built about 1750 in order to replace the older bishop palace; today the administrative seat of Swabia
• Cathedral, founded in the 9th century
• Augsburger Puppenkiste
• Eiskanal
• Dorint Hotel Tower

Miscellaneous

The patron saint of Augsburg is Saint Afra, who was killed by the Romans at Augsburg in 304. An earlier patroness was Zisa, referenced in the 11th century, feast day September 28th), possibly an early Germanic goddess and originally the consort of Tiwaz.

The White Water Canoeing events for the 1972 Summer Olympics were held on the Lech in Augsburg.

See also : biodiesel, League of Augsburg

On the other hand, the city is home to heavy industry company MAN.

Notable citizens

• Paulus Hector Mair, 16th century martial artist.

See also

• Augsburg College A private Lutheran College in the United States that takes its name from the City of Augsburg.

External links

• Stadt Augsburg Official site (English version)
• Augsburg Region Tourism

Sites in German:

• Augsburg City Plan
• District of Augsburg