Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm

Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm is a municipality in Bavaria, Germany, capital of the district Pfaffenhofen. It is located on the river Ilm, and had a population of 23,282 in 2004.

Pfaffenhofen a.d.Ilm
Town square
Coat of arms
Location of Pfaffenhofen a.d.Ilm within Pfaffenhofen a.d.Ilm district
Pfaffenhofen a.d.Ilm
Pfaffenhofen a.d.Ilm
Coordinates: 48°32′N 11°31′E
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionOberbayern
DistrictPfaffenhofen a.d.Ilm
Government
 • MayorThomas Herker (SPD)
Area
 • Total92.39 km2 (35.67 sq mi)
Elevation
428 m (1,404 ft)
Population
 (2018-12-31)[1]
 • Total25,917
 • Density280/km2 (730/sq mi)
Time zoneCET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes
85276
Dialling codes08441
Vehicle registrationPAF
Websitewww.pfaffenhofen.de

Composer Ralf Yusuf Gawlick was born here in 1969.

As of a press release in October 2011 from the UN-backed annual International Awards for Liveable Communities (LivCom), Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm was saluted by judges for the quality of its environmental best practice. The Bavarian town of 23,000 people was also named the most liveable city with a population between 20,000-75,000. The elite group of cities fulfilled the awards’ range of key criteria involving environmental best practice, healthy lifestyle of citizens, community involvement as well as arts and cultural heritage.

Sons and daughters of the city

See also

References
  1. "Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes". Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik und Datenverarbeitung (in German). July 2019.


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