Apfeldorf

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Coordinates: 47°54′N10°56′E / 47.900°N 10.933°E / 47.900; 10.933 Coordinates: 47°54′N10°56′E / 47.900°N 10.933°E / 47.900; 10.933
Country Germany
State Bavaria
Admin. region Oberbayern
District Landsberg am Lech
Municipal assoc. Reichling
Government
   Mayor Georg Epple
Area
  Total12.31 km2 (4.75 sq mi)
Elevation
710 m (2,330 ft)
Population
 (2017-12-31) [1]
  Total1,124
  Density91/km2 (240/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes
86974
Dialling codes 08869
Vehicle registration LL
Website http://www.apfeldorf.de/

Apfeldorf is a municipality in the district of Landsberg in Bavaria in Germany.

Landsberg is a Landkreis (district) in Bavaria, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Aichach-Friedberg, Fürstenfeldbruck, Starnberg, Weilheim-Schongau, Ostallgäu and Augsburg.

Bavaria State in Germany

Bavaria, officially the Free State of Bavaria, is a landlocked federal state of Germany, occupying its southeastern corner. With an area of 70,550.19 square kilometres, Bavaria is the largest German state by land area comprising roughly a fifth of the total land area of Germany. With 13 million inhabitants, it is Germany's second-most-populous state after North Rhine-Westphalia. Bavaria's main cities are Munich, Nuremberg and Augsburg.

Germany Federal parliamentary republic in central-western Europe

Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central and Western Europe, lying between the Baltic and North Seas to the north and the Alps, Lake Constance and the High Rhine to the south. It borders Denmark to the north, Poland and the Czech Republic to the east, Austria and Switzerland to the south, France to the southwest, and Luxembourg, Belgium and the Netherlands to the west.

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Geography

Apfeldorf lies in the middle of the towns of Landsberg am Lech, Schongau and Weilheim, about 40 km north of the northern edge of the Alps, at an altitude of about 660 m ASL. The river Lech flows through the village. Apfeldorf is situated in the Northern Alpine Foreland.

Landsberg am Lech Place in Bavaria, Germany

Landsberg am Lech is a town in southwest Bavaria, Germany, about 65 kilometers west of Munich and 35 kilometers south of Augsburg. It is the capital of the district of Landsberg am Lech.

Schongau, Bavaria Place in Bavaria, Germany

Schongau is a town in Bavaria, near the Alps. It is located along the Lech, between Landsberg am Lech and Füssen. It has about 12,000 inhabitants. Schongau has a well-preserved old wall around the center.

Weilheim in Oberbayern Place in Bavaria, Germany

Weilheim in Oberbayern is a town in Germany, the capital of the district Weilheim-Schongau in the south of Bavaria. Weilheim has an old city-wall, historic houses and a museum.

Landmarks

The Church of the Holy Spirit has a Romanesque west tower saddle roof.

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References

  1. "Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes". Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik und Datenverarbeitung (in German). September 2018.