Aichach (German pronunciation: [ˈaɪçax] (listen); Central Bavarian: Oacha) is a town in Germany, located in the Bundesland of Bavaria and situated just northeast of Augsburg. It is the capital of the district of Aichach-Friedberg. The municipality of Aichach counts some 20,000 inhabitants. It is not far from the motorway that connects Munich and Stuttgart, the A8. The local river is called Paar. A prison for women Bavaria was established in Aichach in 1909.

Aichach
Town
Town center
Coat of arms
Location of Aichach within Aichach-Friedberg district
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Coordinates: 48°27′0″N 11°08′0″E
Country	Germany
State	Bavaria
Admin. region	Schwaben
District	Aichach-Friedberg
Government
• Mayor (2020–26)	Klaus Habermann[1] (SPD)
Area
• Total	92.97 km2 (35.90 sq mi)
Highest elevation	530 m (1,740 ft)
Lowest elevation	435 m (1,427 ft)
Population  (2020-12-31)[2]
• Total	21,488
• Density	230/km2 (600/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	86551
Dialling codes	08251
Vehicle registration	AIC
Website	www.aichach.de

History

Aichach's history dates back nearly 1000 years.

Mayor

Since 1996: Klaus Habermann (* 1953) (SPD)

Twin towns – sister cities

Aichach is twinned with:[3]

• Brixlegg, Austria
• Gödöllő, Hungary
• Schifferstadt, Germany

Notable people

• Erhard Bühler (born 1956), major general
• Christoph Burkhard (born 1984), footballer
• Johannes Engel (1453–1512), doctor, astronomer and astrologer[4]
• Matthias Greitter (1495–1550), cantor and composer
• Chrislo Haas (1956–2004), musician
• Vincenz Müller (1894–1961), officer of Reichswehr, Wehrmacht and NVA

References

External links

• Official website

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