Gersthofen (German pronunciation: [ɡɛʁstˈhoːfn̩] ) is a town in the district of Augsburg, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated on the west bank of the river Lech, approx. 7 km (4.35 mi) north of Augsburg.
Gersthofen | |
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 Church of Saint James the Greater | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Gersthofen within Augsburg district  | |
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| Coordinates: 48°25′N 10°52′E / 48.417°N 10.867°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Schwaben |
| District | Augsburg |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–26) | Michael Wörle[1] (Ind.) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 33.95 km2 (13.11 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 469 m (1,539 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 23,274 |
| • Density | 690/km2 (1,800/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 86368 |
| Dialling codes | 0821 |
| Vehicle registration | A |
| Website | www.gersthofen.de |
Gersthofen is divided into five districts (German: Stadtteile): Batzenhofen, Edenbergen (with Gailenbach and Gailenbacher Mühle), Gersthofen, Hirblingen, and Rettenbergen (with Peterhof).
Mayors edit
- Josef Helmschrott (CSU): 1947-1952
- Georg Wendler (independent): 1952-1967
- Karl J. Weiß: (CSU): 1967-1984
- Siegfried Deffner (CSU): 1984-2008
- Jürgen Schantin (W.I.R., till 2013 CSU): 2008-2014
- since May 2014: Michael Wörle (independent)[3]
Born in Gersthofen edit
- Hans Erdmenger (1903-1943), marine officer in the second World War
- Michael Martin (born 1948), photographer, geographer and author
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- Auguste Piccard (1884-1962), Swiss scientist, physicist and explorer. Piccard started off in 1931 near Gersthofen with his Stratosphere - balloon to a research flight into Higher Air Layers. During this flight he and his assistant Paul Kipfer first reached an altitude of 15,781 meters.
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St. Emmeram chapel -
Town hall of Gersthofen -
St. Martin Church in Batzenhofen
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).
- ^ Gerald Lindner (2014-03-31). "Stichwahl: Der neue Rathauschef weint Freudentränen" (in German). Augsburger Allgemeine. Retrieved 2014-04-13.
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