Schrobenhausen

Schrobenhausen (pronounced [ʃʁoːbm̩ˈhaʊ̯zn̩]) is a town in the Neuburg-Schrobenhausen district, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated on the river Paar, approx. 25 kilometres (16 miles) southwest of Ingolstadt, and 35 kilometres (22 miles) northeast of Augsburg.

Schrobenhausen
Church of Saint James
Coat of arms
Location of Schrobenhausen within Neuburg-Schrobenhausen district
Schrobenhausen
Schrobenhausen
Coordinates: 48°32′N 11°16′E
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionOberbayern
DistrictNeuburg-Schrobenhausen
Government
 • MayorKarlheinz Stephan (CSU)
Area
 • Total75.31 km2 (29.08 sq mi)
Elevation
409 m (1,342 ft)
Population
 (2018-12-31)[1]
 • Total17,106
 • Density230/km2 (590/sq mi)
Time zoneCET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes
86529
Dialling codes08252
Vehicle registrationND, SOB
Websitewww.schrobenhausen.de

The city hosts notable German arms manufacturers like MBDA and TDW.

International relations
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Germany

Twin towns – Sister cities

Schrobenhausen is twinned with

Famous citizens
  • Franz von Lenbach (1836-1904), painter, born in Schrobenhausen
  • Joseph Sattler (1867-1931), graphic artist, born in Schrobenhausen
  • Friedl Rinder (1905-2001), German chess master, was born in Schrobenhausen
  • Hubert Fichte (1935-1986), author, as a child 1941 in Steingriff, then from 1942 to 1943 in Schrobenhausen
  • Walter Mixa (born 1941), pastor of Schrobenhausen (1975-1996), Bishop of Eichstätt (1996-2005) and of Augsburg (2005-2010)
  • Marion Schick, born Pilnei (born 1958), former President of the University of Applied Sciences Munich | Fachhochschule München, former Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports of the State of Baden-Württemberg
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References
  1. "Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes". Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik und Datenverarbeitung (in German). July 2019.
  2. "National Commission for Decentralised cooperation". Délégation pour l’Action Extérieure des Collectivités Territoriales (Ministère des Affaires étrangères) (in French). Archived from the original on 2013-10-04. Retrieved 2013-12-26.
  3. Bridgnorth : The History Archived 2011-09-07 at the Wayback Machine
  4. schrobenhausen.de


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