Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm

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Pfaffenhofen a.d.Ilm
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Pfaffenhofen a.d.Ilm
Coordinates: 48°32′N11°31′E / 48.533°N 11.517°E / 48.533; 11.517
Country Germany
State Bavaria
Admin. region Oberbayern
District Pfaffenhofen a.d.Ilm
Government
 •  Mayor (2020–26) Thomas Herker [1] (SPD)
Area
 • Total92.39 km2 (35.67 sq mi)
Elevation
428 m (1,404 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31) [2]
 • Total26,943
 • Density290/km2 (760/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
85276
Dialling codes 08441
Vehicle registration PAF
Website www.pfaffenhofen.de

Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm (Central Bavarian: Pfahofa an da Uim) is a municipality in Bavaria, Germany, capital of the district Pfaffenhofen. It is located on the river Ilm, and had a population of 23,282 in 2004.

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As of a press release in October 2011 from the UN-backed annual International Awards for Liveable Communities (LivCom), Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm was saluted by judges for the quality of its environmental best practice. The Bavarian town of 23,000 people was also named the most liveable city with a population between 20,000-75,000. The elite group of cities fulfilled the awards’ range of key criteria involving environmental best practice, healthy lifestyle of citizens, community involvement as well as arts and cultural heritage.

History

Evidence of Bronze Age settlements have been found in Pfaffenhofen, with burial mounds found in forest areas north of the town. [3]

Historians believe that monks from Ilmmünster Abbey built the Pfaffenhöfe near Altenstadt in the north of the city, in the 8th century. [4]

The oldest seal of Pfaffenhofen dates back to 1333. In 1388, Pfaffenhofen, together with its church and castle, was destroyed during the War of the Cities. [5]

In 1745 it was the site of the Battle of Pfaffenhofen during the War of the Austrian Succession

In 2017, the horticultural show 'Nature in Pfaffenhofen' consisted of 89 days of events, which attracted 330,000 visitors. [6]

Sport

Ice Hockey

The ice stadium is home to the EC Pfaffenhofen IceHogs. The team plays in the Bavarian Ice Hockey League and reached the Bavarian runner-up in the 2004/05 season and the 2007/08 season.

Swimming

The municipal outdoor pool 'Ilmbad' and the 'Gerolsbad', are swimming facilities in the town.

Sports park

As part of the 2017 'Nature in Pfaffenhofen', a modern sports park with training grounds, stadium, fitness equipment and beach volleyball fields was built near the city center on the Ilm near the ice stadium.

Speedway

The motorcycle speedway track run by the club MSC Pfaffenhofen [7] was demolished to make way for the sports park. It had existed from 17 September 1950 to 4 May 2014 [8] and hosted important events, including a qualifying round of the Speedway World Championship in 1987. [9] [10]

Notable people

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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. ↑ Rutsch, Franz & Streidl, Heinrich: 550 Jahre Stadt Pfaffenhofen a. d. Ilm, Pfaffenhofen 1988, S. 10–19.
  4. ↑ Büsching, Anton Friedrich (1762). A New System of Geography: In which is Given, a General Account of the Situation and Limits, the Manners, History, and Constitution, of the Several Kingdoms and States of the Known World. A. Millar in the Strand.
  5. ↑ "Städtekrieg, 1387/1389 – Historisches Lexikon Bayerns". www.historisches-lexikon-bayerns.de. Retrieved 2023-01-03.
  6. ↑ "Looking back and looking out: A very special year 2017 leaves its mark". pafunddu. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  7. ↑ "Home Page". MSC Pfaffenhofen. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  8. ↑ "Pfaffenhofen is negotiating a new speedway track". Speedweek. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  9. ↑ "World Championship". Metal Speedway. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  10. ↑ "World Championship". Speedway.org. Retrieved 9 February 2024.


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