Inchenhofen

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Inchenhofen
Coordinates: 48°31′N11°7′E / 48.517°N 11.117°E / 48.517; 11.117 Coordinates: 48°31′N11°7′E / 48.517°N 11.117°E / 48.517; 11.117
Country Germany
State Bavaria
Admin. region Schwaben
District Aichach-Friedberg
Government
   Mayor (202026) Anton Schoder [1]
Area
  Total27.55 km2 (10.64 sq mi)
Highest elevation
485 m (1,591 ft)
Lowest elevation
460 m (1,510 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-31) [2]
  Total2,652
  Density96/km2 (250/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
86570
Dialling codes 08257
Vehicle registration AIC
Website www.inchenhofen.de

Inchenhofen (also known as Leahad in the local tongue) is a municipality in the district of Aichach-Friedberg in Bavaria in Germany.

Leahad refers to the fact, that it is a pilgrimage site for Saint Leonard of Noblac. Until the Secularisation, it was the most important pilgrimage site of this saint in central Europe.

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References

  1. Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
  2. "Tabelle 12411-003r Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes: Gemeinden, Stichtag" (in German). Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik. June 2022.