Summary
Igling is a municipality in the district of Landsberg in Bavaria in Germany.
Igling | |
|---|---|
 Castle in Holzhausen bei Buchloe | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Igling within Landsberg am Lech district  | |
  Igling  Igling | |
| Coordinates: 48°04′N 10°48′E / 48.067°N 10.800°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Oberbayern |
| District | Landsberg am Lech |
| Municipal assoc. | Igling |
| Subdivisions | 3 Ortsteile |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–26) | Günter Först[1] (FW) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 26.37 km2 (10.18 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 611 m (2,005 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 593 m (1,946 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 2,587 |
| • Density | 98/km2 (250/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 86859 |
| Dialling codes | 08248 |
| Vehicle registration | LL |
| Website | www.igling.de |
Subdivisions edit
The municipality Igling consists of the subdivisions (Ortsteile) Holzhausen, Unterigling and Oberigling.
Population development edit
In 1970 1,656 were residing in Igling, in 1987 1,767 people lived in Igling, and 2005 2,125 residents lived in Igling.
History edit
Igling belonged to the barons of Donnersberg. The village was part of the Electorate of Bavaria and formed a "geschlossenes Hofmark" which place of residence Oberigling has been. In the course of administrative reform in Bavaria accrued through the Gemeindeedikt today's municipal.
During the second world war many areas were dispossessed. The castle was confiscated by the SS and happened to be the field office of the Landsberger jail after the war. Until 1945 the Lager II der Außenlagergruppe Landsberg/Kaufering of the concentration camp Dachau existed there. Afterward fugitives were accommodated in the castle.
The train station on the rail route Munich-Memmingen has been closed.
Politics edit
Mayor of Igling is Christl Weinmüller.
Culture and sights edit
- The Castle of Igling, privately owned, with castle restaurant and golf course.
- Parish Church John the Baptist, baroque church
- Brewery in Holzhausen with beer garden
- Iglinger Sommerkeller, disco and bar
- 2 concentration camp cemeteries
Education edit
In 1999 the following institutions existed:
- Kindergarten: 71 kids
- Elementary school: 1 with 8 teachers and 303 pupils
References edit
- ^ Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
- ^ Genesis Online-Datenbank des Bayerischen Landesamtes für Statistik Tabelle 12411-003r Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes: Gemeinden, Stichtag (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011) (Hilfe dazu).
External links edit
- European Holocaust Memorial - a monument ensemble against racism and totalitarianism at the place of the crime - under the executive management of the Citizens´ Association European Holocaust Memorial Foundation
- The Holocaust in the Landsberg area- Citizens´ Association "Landsberg in the 20th Century" (English)