Gersthofen
Gersthofen is a town in the district of Augsburg, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated on the west bank of the Lech River, 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 | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Schwaben |
| District | Augsburg |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Michael Wörle (Ind.) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 33.95 km2 (13.11 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 469 m (1,539 ft) |
| Population (2018-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 22,473 |
| • Density | 660/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| 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
- Josef Helmschrott: 1947-1952
- Georg Wendler: 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)[2]
Born in Gersthofen
- Hans Erdmenger (1903-1943), marine officer in the second World War
- Michael Martin (born 1948), photographer, geographer and author
People related to Gersthofen
Auguste Piccard in 1932
- 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.
St. Emmeram chapel
Town hall of Gersthofen
St. Martin Church in Batzenhofen
References
- "Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes". Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik und Datenverarbeitung (in German). July 2019.
- Gerald Lindner (2014-03-31). "Stichwahl: Der neue Rathauschef weint Freudentränen" (in German). Augsburger Allgemeine. Retrieved 2014-04-13.
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