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Königsbrunn is a municipality and the largest town in the district of Augsburg
Augsburg (district)

Augsburg is a district in Bavaria, Germany. It is bounded by the city of Augsburg and the districts of Aichach-Friedberg, Landsberg , Ostallg?u, Unterallg?u, G?nzburg , Dillingen and Donau-Ries....
, in Bavaria
Bavaria

Bavaria , with an area of and almost 12.5 million inhabitants, is a region located in the southeast of Germany and is the largest States of Germany of Germany by area....
, Germany
Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered to the north by the North Sea, Denmark, and the Baltic Sea; to the east by Poland and the Czech Republic; to the south by Austria and Switzerland; and to the west by France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands....
. It is situated on the left bank of the Lech
Lech River

The Lech is a river in Austria and Germany. It is a right tributary of the Danube and 264 km in length, with a drainage basin of 2,550 sq. miles....
, approx. 10 km south of Augsburg
Augsburg

Augsburg is an Independent City city in the south-west of Bavaria. The College town is home of the Regierungsbezirk Swabia and also of the Swabia and the Augsburg ....
.
688 the bishop built a custom house at the crossroad of Via Claudia, which is called the "Neuhaus" (meaning new house).






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Königsbrunn is a municipality and the largest town in the district of Augsburg
Augsburg (district)

Augsburg is a district in Bavaria, Germany. It is bounded by the city of Augsburg and the districts of Aichach-Friedberg, Landsberg , Ostallg?u, Unterallg?u, G?nzburg , Dillingen and Donau-Ries....
, in Bavaria
Bavaria

Bavaria , with an area of and almost 12.5 million inhabitants, is a region located in the southeast of Germany and is the largest States of Germany of Germany by area....
, Germany
Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered to the north by the North Sea, Denmark, and the Baltic Sea; to the east by Poland and the Czech Republic; to the south by Austria and Switzerland; and to the west by France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands....
. It is situated on the left bank of the Lech
Lech River

The Lech is a river in Austria and Germany. It is a right tributary of the Danube and 264 km in length, with a drainage basin of 2,550 sq. miles....
, approx. 10 km south of Augsburg
Augsburg

Augsburg is an Independent City city in the south-west of Bavaria. The College town is home of the Regierungsbezirk Swabia and also of the Swabia and the Augsburg ....
.

History


Königsbrunn is one of the joungest settlements in Bavaria. It became an independent commune in 1842 and obtained the municipal law 125 years later, in 1967. In 1688 the bishop built a custom house at the crossroad of Via Claudia, which is called the "Neuhaus" (meaning new house). It is the oldest building of the young city.

Politics


Seating in the city council (Since local elections 2008):
  • CSU: 17 seats
  • SPD: 4 seats
  • Freie-Wähler-Gruppe: 4 seats
  • GRÜNE: 3 seats
  • FDP/Bürgerforum: 2 seats


Ludwig Fröhlich (CSU)is mayor of Königsbrunn since 1996.

Attractions


  • Mercateum
    Mercateum

    The Mercateum is the world's biggest globe based on a historical map.It is located in the centre of K?nigsbrunn in the county of Augsburg und was officially opened for public on March 30, 2008....
    , the worlds biggest globe to rely on a historical map
  • Mithräum

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