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Augsburg

German location
Administration
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionSwabia
DistrictKreisfreie Stadt
B�rgermeisterKurt Gribl
PartyCSU
Basic statistics
Area (km2)146.93
Elevation (m)446-561
Population263477
Other information
Time zoneCET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plateA
Postal code86150 � 86199
Area code0821

Augsburg

Native NameParitätische Reichsstadt Augsburg
Conventional Long NameMixed Imperial City of Augsburg
Common NameAugsburg
ContinentEurope
RegionAlps
CountryGermany
EraMiddle Ages
StatusCity
EmpireHoly Roman Empire
Government TypeRepublic
Year Start1276
Year End1803
Event PreBishopric established
Date Pre4th century
Event StartBishopric gained
 Reichsfreiheit
Date Start
ca 888
Event1City gained
 Reichsfreiheit
Date Event1
1276
Event2Diet of Augsburg:
 Confessio Augustana
Date Event2
1530
Event3Joined Schmalkadic
 League
Date Event3
1537
Event4Peace of Augsburg
Date Event41555
Event EndOccupied by Sweden
Date End1632 � 35
Event PostMediatised to Bavaria
Date Post1803
P1Prince-Bishopric of Augsburg
S1Kingdom of Bavaria
Flag S1Flag of Bavaria (lozengy).svg
Image CoatWappen Augsburg 1811.svg
Symbol TypeCoat of arms of Augsburg
before 1985
CapitalAugsburg

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Augsburg is a city in the south-west of Bavaria, Germany. It is a university town (German: 'Universitätsstadt') and home of the Regierungsbezirk Schwaben and the Bezirk Schwaben. Augsburg is an urban district and home to the institutions of the Landkreis Augsburg. It is, as of 2008, the third-largest city in Bavaria with a population exceeding 264,000 citizens. After Neuss and Trier, Augsburg is Germany's third oldest city.


Augsburg is the only German city with its own legal holiday, the Hohes Friedensfest, celebrated on August 8 of every year. This gives Augsburg more legal holidays than any other region or city in Germany.

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SJU Pitching Shuts Down Augsburg in MIAC Sweep - Saint John's University Athletics Tweet this news
Saint John's University Athletics--Saint John's received fine performances from three different pitchers as the Johnnies swept -Augsburg- on Saturday, April 23, in Minneapolis. SJU took game one with a 2-0 decision in 10 innings and followed it - Date : Sun, 24 Apr 2011 01:41:23 GMT+00:00
SJU Travels to Face Augsburg Saturday - Saint John's University Athletics Tweet this news
Saint John's University Athletics--The Johnnies (13-8, 7-3 MIAC) travel to face -Augsburg- (9-16, 4-8 MIAC) this Saturday, April 23. The MIAC doubleheader is scheduled for 1 pm at Parade Stadium in Minneapolis. - Listen Live A LOOK AT THE JOHNNIES: S - Date : Fri, 22 Apr 2011 14:46:52 GMT+00:00
Scots back in action at Hamline - Macalester Athletics Tweet this news
Macalester Athletics--The Scots competed Thursday night at the Hamline University Capital City Championship, going up against Hamline, -Augsburg-, Gustavus, Bethel, St. Thomas, St. John's, Northwestern-Roseville, Carleton, Concordia-Moorhead, Minneso - Date : Fri, 22 Apr 2011 19:07:42 GMT+00:00
Pipers win opener before second game suspended due to darkness - Hamline University Newsroom Tweet this news
Hamline University Newsroom--On a day when winter weather impacted many games, it was ultimately a setting sun that cut short the softball double-header between Hamline and -Augsburg-. The Pipers won the opener, 14-8. As the teams combined to total 43 hit - Date : Wed, 20 Apr 2011 01:50:34 GMT+00:00
So, have big plans for that extra buck a week? - Minneapolis Star Tribune Tweet this news
Minneapolis Star Tribune--Jeanne M. Boeh, chairwoman of -Augsburg- College's Economics Department, pointed out that the gain isn't enough for workers to keep up with their rising share of health insurance costs and rising gasoline prices. &q - Date : Wed, 20 Apr 2011 04:52:13 GMT+00:00
Augsburg baseball team sweeps Sain Mary's - Winona Daily News Tweet this news
Winona Daily News--MINNEAPOLIS � The Saint Mary's University baseball team dropped a doubleheader to -Augsburg- on Sunday afternoon. The Cardinals lost the opener 6-3 and the second game 2-1. In the opener, SMU(8-18, 2-8 MIAC) jumped to a 2-0 lead af - Date : Mon, 18 Apr 2011 04:57:55 GMT+00:00
Karlsruher v Augsburg live preview - Football News Tweet this news
Football News---Augsburg- head to Karlsruher tonight knowing they must claim three points if they are to keep their title bid alive. Second-placed -Augsburg- are six points behind 2. Bundesliga leaders Hertha Berlin heading into their 30th game of the cam - Date : Sun, 17 Apr 2011 23:48:20 GMT+00:00
Smith earns medalist honors as Blue Devils place second in own invitational - WEAU-TV 13 Tweet this news
WEAU-TV 13--Smith carded a 72 and tied with -Augsburg's- Brian Deuel, but was awarded medalist on a predetermined tie-breaker. -Augsburg- College won the event, even though one of their participants was forced to withdraw due to injury. The Auggies s - Date : Fri, 15 Apr 2011 03:10:58 GMT+00:00
Baseball Gets First Sweep Of Season, Defeats Augsburg 9-7, 3-2 - Gustavus Adolphus College News (blog) Tweet this news
Gustavus Adolphus College News (blog)--The Gustavus baseball team picked up its first sweep of the MIAC season on Tuesday, April 12, defeating -Augsburg- 9-7 in game one and 3-2 in game two. With the wins, the Gusties move to 5-11 overall and 3-3 in the M - Date : Wed, 13 Apr 2011 01:12:33 GMT+00:00
Familiar faces to run at another title - NCAA.com Tweet this news
NCAA.com--Jim Miller's Wartburg squad ran away with the DIII crown, outdistancing second place -Augsburg- by 28.5 points in La Crosse, Wis., the same weekend as the DII meet. It was the Iowa program's sixth title in nine years. Byron Tate and Jo - Date : Fri, 15 Apr 2011 19:28:10 GMT+00:00

Town Council :
Year CSU SPD FDP Grüne ödp DKP/PDS REP NPD other
1972 44,9 46,5 2,3 0,7 0,9 4,7
1978 46,8 44,5 2,7 0,4 0,6 4,9
1984 32,9 44,9 1,3 4,2 0,2 0,7 15,8
1990 43,1 28,4 2,5 10,8 10,0 5,2
1996 44,1 29,4 1,7 10,5 2,8 11,5
2002 43,5 36,4 3,5 8,7 1,8 1,2 4,9
2008 40,1 30,1 2,7 10,3 1,5 3,5 11,8
Seats 20081 25 19 1 6 22 73

Members of the Bundestag :
Year Municipality Area
July 1, 1910 Meringerau 9.5 km2
January 1, 1911 Pfersee 3.5 km2
January 1, 1911 Oberhausen 8.6 km2
January 1, 1913 Lechhausen 27.9 km2
January 1, 1913 Hochzoll 4.4 km2
April 1, 1916 Kriegshaber 59 km2
July 1, 1972 Göggingen
July 1, 1972 Haunstetten
July 1, 1972 Inningen

Members of the Bundestag :
Year Population
1635 16,432
1645 19,960
1806 26,200
1830 29,019
December 1, 1871 ¹ 51,220
December 1, 1890 ¹ 75,629
December 1, 1900 ¹ 89,109
December 1, 1910 ¹ 102,487
June 16, 1925 ¹ 165,522
June 16, 1933 ¹ 176,575
May 17, 1939 ¹ 185,369
September 13, 1950 ¹ 185,183
June 6, 1961 ¹ 208,659
May 27, 1970 ¹ 211,566
June 30, 1975 252,000
June 30, 1980 246,600
June 30, 1985 244,200
May 27, 1987 ¹ 242,819
June 30, 1997 257,300
December 31, 2002 259,231
December 31, 2003 259,217
December 31, 2004 260,407
December 31, 2005 263,804
December 31, 2006 269,449

Swabian League (1488 �1534) of the Holy Roman Empire

Imperial Cities Aalen * Augsburg * Biberach * Bopfingen * Dinkelsbühl * Donauwörth * Esslingen * Giengen * Heilbronn * Isny * Kaufbeuren * Kempten * Leutkirch * Lindau * Memmingen * Nördlingen * Pfullendorf * Ravensburg * Reutlingen * Schwäbisch Gmünd * Schwäbisch Hall * Überlingen * Ulm * Wangen * Weil * Wimpfen
NobilityThe Society of Saint Georges Shild (Gesellschaft von Sanktjörgenschild)
Territories Württemberg * Brandenburg-Ansbach * Baden * Bavaria * Bayreuth * Electoral Palatinate * Hesse * Mainz * Trier

Holy Roman Empire Swabian Circle (1500 �1806) of the Holy Roman Empire

EcclesiasticalAugsburg * Constance * Kempten * Lindau
SecularBaden (Baden * Durlach * Hochberg) * Buchau * Heiligenberg * Hohenzollern-Hechingen * Klettgau * Liechtenstein * Tengen * Waldburg (Scheer * Trachburg * Waldsee * Wolfegg * Wurzach * Zeil) * Württemberg
PrelatesBaindt * Buchau * Elchingen * Ellwangen * Gengenbach * Gutenzell * Heggbach * Irsee * Kaisheim * Mainau * Marchtal * Neresheim * Ochsenhausen * Petershausen * Roggenburg * Rot * Rottenmünster * Salmanweiler * St. George's in Isny * Schussenried * Söflingen * Ursberg * Weingarten * Weißenau * Wettenhausen * Zwiefalten
Counts
Lords
Altshausen * Baar * Bondorf * Eberstein * Eglingen * Eglofs * Fugger (Jakob * Johann * Markus) * Gundelfingen * Gutenstein * Hausen * Heiligenberg * Hohenems * Hohengeroldseck * Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen * Justingen * Kinzigerthal * Königsegg and Aulendorf * Lustenau * Meßkirch * Mindelheim * Schwabegg * Oberdischingen * Öttingen (Baldern * Öttingen * Wallerstein) * Rechberg * Rothenfels and Stauffen * Stühlingen and Hohenhöwen * Tettnang * Langenargen * Thannhausen * Wiesensteig
CitiesAalen * Augsburg * Biberach * Bopfingen * Buchau * Buchhorn * Dinkelsbühl * Eßlingen * Gengenbach * Giengen * Heilbronn * Isny * Kaufbeuren * Kempten * Leutkirch * Lindau * Memmingen * Nördlingen * Offenburg * Pfullendorf * Ravensburg * Reutlingen * Rottweil * Schwäbisch Gmünd * Schwäbisch Hall * Überlingen * Ulm * Wangen * Weil * Wimpfen * Zell

Holy Roman Empire Free Imperial Cities of the Holy Roman Empire

Aachen * Aalen * Augsburg * Biberach * Bopfingen * Bremenup|1 * Buchau * Buchhorn * Cologneup|1 * Dinkelsbühl * Dortmundup|1 * Esslingen * Frankfurt * Friedberg * Gengenbach * Giengen * Goslarup|1 * Hamburgup|1 * Heilbronn * Isny * Kaufbeuren * Kempten * Kessenich * Leutkirch * Lindau * Lübeckup|1 * Memmingen * Mühlhausen * Mülhausenup|2, 3 * Nordhausen * Nördlingen * Nuremberg * Offenburg * Pfullendorf * Ravensburg * Regensburg * Reutlingen * Rothenburg * Rottweilup|3 * Schwäbisch Gmünd * Schwäbisch Hall * Schweinfurt * Speyer * Überlingen * Ulm * Wangen * Weil * Weißenburg * Wetzlar * Wimpfen * Windsheim * Worms * Zell
Baselup|3 * Bernup|3 * Besançon * Brakel * Cambrai * Diessenhofen * Donauwörth * Duisburg * Düren * Gelnhausen * Hagenauup|2 * Herford * Kolmarup|2 * Kaysersbergup|2 * Konstanz * Landauup|2 * Lemgo * Lucerneup|3 * Mainz * Metz * Munsterup|2 * Obernaiup|2 * Pfeddersheim * Rheinfelden * Rosheimup|2 * St. Gallenup|3 * Sarrebourg * Schaffhausenup|3 * Schmalkalden * Schlettstadtup|2 * Soestup|1 * Solothurnup|3 * Strassburg * Toul * Turckheimup|2 * Verden * Verdun * Warburg * Wissembourgup|2 * Zürichup|3

Urban and rural districts in the Free State of Bavaria in Germany

Urban
districts
Amberg * Ansbach * Aschaffenburg * Augsburg * Bamberg * Bayreuth * Coburg * Erlangen * Fürth * Hof * Ingolstadt * Kaufbeuren * Kempten * Landshut * Memmingen * München (Munich) * Nürnberg (Nuremberg) * Passau * Regensburg * Rosenheim * Schwabach * Schweinfurt * Straubing * Weiden * Würzburg
Rural
districts
Aichach-Friedberg * Altötting * Amberg-Sulzbach * Ansbach * Aschaffenburg * Augsburg * Bad Kissingen * Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen * Bamberg * Bayreuth * Berchtesgadener Land * Cham * Coburg * Dachau * Deggendorf * Dillingen * Dingolfing-Landau * Donau-Ries * Ebersberg * Eichstätt * Erding * Erlangen-Höchstadt * Forchheim * Freising * Freyung-Grafenau * Fürstenfeldbruck * Fürth * Garmisch-Partenkirchen * Günzburg * Haßberge * Hof * Kelheim * Kitzingen * Kronach * Kulmbach * Landsberg * Landshut * Lichtenfels * Lindau * Main-Spessart * Miesbach * Miltenberg * Mühldorf * München (Munich) * Neuburg-Schrobenhausen * Neumarkt * Neustadt (Aisch)-Bad Windsheim * Neustadt (Waldnaab) * Neu-Ulm * Nürnberger Land * Oberallgäu * Ostallgäu * Passau * Pfaffenhofen * Regen * Regensburg * Rhön-Grabfeld * Rosenheim * Roth * Rottal-Inn * Schwandorf * Schweinfurt * Starnberg * Straubing-Bogen * Tirschenreuth * Traunstein * Unterallgäu * Weilheim-Schongau * Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen * Wunsiedel * Würzburg

City divisions of Augsburg

I: Innenstadt * II: Oberhausen * III: Bärenkeller * IV: Firnhaberau * V: Hammerschmiede * VI: Lechhausen * VII: Kriegshaber * VIII: Pfersee * IX: Hochfeld * X: Antonsviertel * XI: Spickel-Herrenbach * XII: Hochzoll * XIII: Haunstetten-Siebenbrunn * XIV: Göggingen * XV: Inningen * XVI: Bergheim * XVII: Universitätsviertel



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