Abensberg

Abensberg
Town
Aerial view of Abensberg's Old Town
Aerial view of Abensberg's Old Town
Coat of arms of Abensberg
Coat of arms
Location of Abensberg within Kelheim district
Abensberg is located in Germany
Abensberg
Abensberg
Abensberg is located in Bavaria
Abensberg
Abensberg
Coordinates: 48°48′N 11°51′E / 48.800°N 11.850°E / 48.800; 11.850
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionNiederbayern
DistrictKelheim
Subdivisions7 Ortsteile
Government
 • Mayor (2017–23) Uwe Brandl (CSU)
Area
 • Total60.29 km2 (23.28 sq mi)
Elevation
370 m (1,210 ft)
Population
 (2024-12-31)
 • Total15,061
 • Density250/km2 (650/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
93326
Dialling codes09443
Vehicle registrationKEH
Websitewww.abensberg.de
Maderturm

Abensberg (German pronunciation: [ˈaːbənsˌbɛʁk] (listenⓘ)) is a town in Kelheim, in Bavaria, Germany, placed about 30 km southwest of Regensburg, 40 km east of Ingolstadt, 50 northwest of Landshut and 100 km north of Munich. It is on the river Abens, a tributary of the Danube.

Geography

The town is on the Abens river, a tributary of the Danube, about eight kilometres from the river's source. The area around Abensberg is by the valley of the Danube, where the Weltenburg Abbey stands, the valley of the Altmühl in the north, a left tributary of the Danube, and the famous Hallertau hops-planting region in the south. The town is divided into the municipalities of Abensberg, Arnhofen, Holzharlanden, Hörlbach, Offenstetten, Pullach and Sandharland.

Divisions

Since the administrative reforms in Bavaria in the 1970s, the town also surrounds the following Ortsteile:

References

  1. ↑ Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, accessed 19 July 2021.
  2. ↑ "Gemeinden, Kreise und Regierungsbezirke in Bayern, Einwohnerzahlen am 31. Dezember 2024; Basis Zensus 2022" [Municipalities, counties, and administrative districts in Bavaria; Based on the 2022 Census] (CSV) (in German). Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik.

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