Obertraubling

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Obertraubling
Municipality
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Location of Obertraubling within Regensburg district
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Obertraubling
Coordinates: 48°57′57″N12°10′01″E / 48.96583°N 12.16694°E / 48.96583; 12.16694
Country Germany
State Bavaria
Admin. region Oberpfalz
District Regensburg
Subdivisions5 Ortsteile
Government
 •  Mayor (2020–26) Rudolf Graß [1] (FW)
Area
 • Total24.82 km2 (9.58 sq mi)
Elevation
344 m (1,129 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31) [2]
 • Total8,729
 • Density350/km2 (910/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
93083
Dialling codes 09401
Vehicle registration R
Website www.obertraubling.de

Obertraubling is a municipality in Bavaria, Upper Palatinate (German : Oberpfalz), in the district of Regensburg.

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Geographical Location

Obertraubling is located directly on the southend of the City of Regensburg, the capital of Upper Palatinate.

Community Population divided by subdivisions:

In 1972 the previously independent municipalities Niedertraubling, Gebelkofen and Oberhinkofen joined with Obertraubling and became one municipality.

History

Locally excavated stone axes and vessels dating back to 5000 BC suggest that Obertraubling has been inhabited since the Stone Age. Bronze Age burial mounds in the Neutraubling section dating back to 1,800 BC also indicate human habitation in this part of the Danube flood plain. A Roman farm was established here in the third century AD.

Obertraubling is first mentioned in an 817 AD document concerning a land swap. The name originates from the 11th century landowners, the 'Traublinger' noble family.

During the Second World War Obertraubling was used as an airbase and factory for the Messerschmitt aircraft manufacturing company. Between the end of 1940 and April 23, 1945, the factory was able to house up to 2,750 slave laborers at a time. [3]

Between 20 February 1945 and 26 April 1945, inmates of Flossenbürg concentration camp were held there until forced into a 'death march' to Dachau concentration camp. [4]

On 21 April 1945 B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-95592) "Black Cat" became the last heavy bomber to be shot down in the European Theatre of Operations. The aircraft was hit by flak on a mission to Regensburg and the wing broke off. Three men were seen to escape, but the rest perished when the plane crashed near Oberhinkofen (now part of Obertraubling). A memorial near Oberhinkofen now marks the site of the crash. It is cared for a residents of Oberhinkofen, who sometimes place a candle at the site.

Politics

Former and present Mayor:

Community Council 2014 till 2020:

Terms of election: every six years (May 2020).

Education

Twin towns

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References

  1. ↑ Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
  2. ↑ Genesis Online-Datenbank des Bayerischen Landesamtes für Statistik Tabelle 12411-003r Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes: Gemeinden, Stichtag (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011)
  3. ↑ (German) Helmut Halter: Stadt unterm Hakenkreuz, Universitätsverlag Regensburg 1994, S. 377
  4. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-05-15. Retrieved 2012-03-04.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) (German) Heike Wolter et al.: Sterben und Überleben im KZ-Außenlager Obertraubling, edition riedenburg 2011
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