Moosburg an der Isar
Moosburg an der Isar | |
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Saint Castulus | |
Location of Moosburg an der Isar within Freising district | |
Oberbayern | |
District | Freising |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–26) | Josef Dollinger[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 43.86 km2 (16.93 sq mi) |
Elevation | 421 m (1,381 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 19,832 |
• Density | 450/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 85360–85368 |
Dialling codes | 08761 |
Vehicle registration | FS |
Website | www.moosburg.de |
Moosburg an der Isar (Central Bavarian: Mooschbuag on da Isa) is a town in the Landkreis Freising of Bavaria, Germany.
The oldest town between Regensburg and Italy, it lies on the river Isar at an altitude of 421 m (1381 ft). It has 20,237 inhabitants (2022) and covers an area of 44 km2. It is easily reached by the A 92 autobahn and regional trains on the Munich–Regensburg line. Furthermore, it takes just 20 minutes to get to Munich Airport.
Moosburg is popular with commuters who travel to Munich, Freising, and Munich Airport. There is considerable industry in the town consisting of chemical, electro-technical, food processing, and machine-building plants.
History
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There was a
Sieges and plundering during the
During the 1920s and 1930s, new industries revived the town. In September 1939, a
After the liberation of the camp by the
Main sights and culture
The main altar of the Kastulus Minster is the principal masterpiece of the wood sculptor Hans Leinberger of Landshut. Originally, the altar was a triptych in which the side panels could be swiveled inward to close the altar. Today, the side panels hang above the choir stalls.
The Romanesque-style west doorway of the Minster was actually built in the 19th century.
The
The
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The town hall of Moosburg an der Isar
Partner cities
- Bry-sur-Marne, (France)
- Moosburg, (Austria)
- Rochester, Minnesota, (USA)
Books
- Roger Devaux (2007). Treize Qu'ils Etaient – Life of the French prisoners of war at the peasants of low Bavaria (1939–1945) – Treize Qu'ils Etaient – Mémoires et Cultures ISBN 2-916062-51-3
References
- 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).
- ^ Moosburg Online: POW camp Stalag VII A
External links
- Moosburg Online – information about Moosburg
- [1] – pictures of old Moosburg