Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm
Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm (Pfaffenhofen on the 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. The Bavarian town of 23,000 people was also named the most liveable city with a population between 20,000-75,000.
Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm
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Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm (Pfaffenhofen on the 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. The Bavarian town of 23,000 people was also named the most liveable city with a population between 20,000-75,000.
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Overview
Overview
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.
Key facts
Key facts
• Type — Stadt • Name — Pfaffenhofen a.d.Ilm • State — Bayern • Region — Oberbayern • District — Pfaffenhofen a.d.Ilm • Elevation — 428 • Area — 92.64 • Postal Code — 85276 • Area Code — 08441 • Licence — PAF • Gemeindeschlussel — 09 1 86 143 • Website — www.pfaffenhofen.de • Mayor — Thomas Herker • Leader Term — 2020–26 • Party — SPD
History
History
Evidence of Bronze Age settlements have been found in Pfaffenhofen, with burial mounds found in forest areas north of the town. Historians believe that monks from Ilmmünster Abbey built the Pfaffenhöfe near Altenstadt in the north of the city, in the 8th century. 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. 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.
Ice Hockey
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
Swimming
The municipal outdoor pool 'Ilmbad' and the indoor 'Gerolsbad', are swimming facilities in the town.
Sports park
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
Speedway
The motorcycle speedway track run by the club MSC Pfaffenhofen was demolished to make way for the sports park. It had existed from 17 September 1950 to 4 May 2014 and hosted important events, including a qualifying round of the Speedway World Championship in 1987 and the final of the 1992 Speedway Under-21 World Championship.
Notable people
Notable people
• Hans Demmelmeier (1887–1953), politician • Michael Hefele (born 1990), professional football player • Joseph Maria Lutz (1893–1972), writer and poet • Bernd Pichler (born 1969), electrical engineer and professor • Christoph Ruckhäberle (born 1972), painter • Anton Thumann (1912–1946), SS Obersturmführer in various concentration camps • Marius Zug (born 2003), racing driver
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- 1.Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
- 2.Rutsch, Franz & Streidl, Heinrich: 550 Jahre Stadt Pfaffenhofen a. d. Ilm, Pfaffenhofen 1988, S. 10–19.
- 3.Büsching, Anton Friedrich. 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. 1762.
- 4.Städtekrieg, 1387/1389 – Historisches Lexikon Bayerns. www.historisches-lexikon-bayerns.de.
- 5.Looking back and looking out: A very special year 2017 leaves its mark. pafunddu.
- 6.Home Page. MSC Pfaffenhofen.
- 7.Pfaffenhofen is negotiating a new speedway track. Speedweek.
- 8.World Championship. Metal Speedway.
- 9.World Championship. Speedway.org.
- 10.Screen's luck runs out. Manchester Evening News. 24 August 1992.
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