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Settlements in the area of
Friedberg can be traced to Roman times through archeological findings of pottery and brickworks in the HĂŒgelshart, Rohrbach (dating from the last third of the 3rd Century AD), StĂ€tzling (late 3rd Century to 4th Century AD) and Wulfertshausen districts.
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A revival in the town's fortunes came when, in 1568, the
Duchess Christine chose Friedberg castle as her seat following her husband's death. The town became the centre of Bavarian court life, but was short lived when the town was ravaged by the
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On the outskirts of
Friedberg is the Friedberger Stretch (Size: 450 x 430 m, surface water: about 18 ha) with water skiing, parking, large lawns, beach volleyball, children's beach, toilets, restaurant, kiosk and lifeguard station are
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Schaffer, Horst GĂŒttler: Sozialtopographie der Altstadt: die Bevölkerungsentwicklung bei Deutschen und AuslĂ€ndern, eine Kartendokumentation ĂŒber den Altstadtbereich von Friedberg, Bayern. Augsburg
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Since 12 December 2010, the Tram line No' 6 of the
Augsburg Transport Company runs from the Augsburg Main Station to the Augsburg textile district, Herrenbach and Hochzoll to Friedberg West.
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Pallottine Church with a plaque for the pacifists and
Pallottiner Father Franz Reinisch, who refused the oath to Hitler and was therefore murdered in 1942 in Brandenburg-Gorden
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The bus route 200 connects the inner town (Friedberg East â South
Friedberg â Friedberg station â Friedberg West) with both the Valley Railway and the tram line No' 6.
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Hiereth: Die Landgerichte Friedberg und Mering. Historischer Atlas von Bayern / Teil Schwaben, 1. MĂŒnchen: Kommission fĂŒr bayerische Landesgeschichte 1952.
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Open market sale Sunday, 4 times a year (March
Judikamarkt, June Johannimarkt, September: Matthew market, November: Martin's Market) in the old Friedberger
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The town lies almost entirely on the western edge of the hills along the
Lechleite, where the river Lech has formed a wide bed from glacial melt water.
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Genesis Online-Datenbank des Bayerischen Landesamtes fĂŒr Statistik Tabelle 12411-003r Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes: Gemeinden, Stichtag
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Wolfgang WĂŒst: Friedberg als bayerische Landstadt, in: Stadtbuch Friedberg, Bd. 1, hrsg. v. Stadt Friedberg, Friedberg/Bayern 1991, S. 192â211.
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Friedberger time (also called Old Town Festival), a historical event in Swabia. Held every three years, next due date is 2016th (8 to 17 July).
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The streets Chippenham-Ring, La Crosse Ring, and Bressuire-Ring, which run through Friedberg, are named after three of its twinned towns.
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In addition, many regional bus lines are run by the GCU Friedberger Stadtbegiet in the neighborhoods and the surrounding region.
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The town is mentioned in historical documents for the first time in letter of protection from Conrad of the House of
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The economic situation in Friedberg currently relies mainly on the retail trade as well as the furniture store
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Adjacent to the town are Augsburg, Affing, Obergriesbach, Dasing, Adelzhausen, Eurasburg, Ried and Kissing.
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In addition, there are two local football teams Friedberg: TSV Friedberg and Sportfreunde Friedberg.
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The men's team of volleyball players of TSV Friedberg plays in the second German Volleyball League.
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The Town council is constituted by the First Mayor, as of 2022 Roland Eichmann (SPD), and thirty
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Friedberger music competition in the "Friedberger School of Music," sponsored by the Lions Club
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castle was subsequently built to serve as a border security and customs post for the Duchy of
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Karl Klocker (1748â1805), Benedictine monk and abbot of the monastery last Benediktbeuern
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Karen Eva Noetzel: Friedberg im Nationalsozialismus: ein StadtfĂŒhrer. Friedberg 2005.
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in 1599. More suffering came as the town was sacked twice by the Swedes during the
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Liste der ersten BĂŒrgermeister/OberbĂŒrgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden
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Since 2009, the TSV Friedberg an extremely successful sports acrobatics group.
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Friedberg is on the railway line from Augsburg to Ingolstadt (Valley Railway).
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The men's team handball players of the TSV Friedberg plays in the third Liga.
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Pilgrimage Church "Our Lord's Rest" (1731â1753), a Bavarian rococo structure.
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Ginther Anton (1655â1725), Catholic author and dean of sacred works
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Friedberger Half Marathon in September, first performed in 2003
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Marian fountain on Marienplatz commemorating the Plague (1600)
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1916: Josef Probst, Royal. Parish priest and spiritual advice
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SPD (Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands Bayern) â 17.55%
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The breakdown of votes in the 2020 elections was as follows:
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Federal route 300 Augsburg-Regensburg-Schrobenhausen-Aichach
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1972: Christian Wall Reiter, director of the Bavarian Radio
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1930: Robert Hartl, honorary mayor and district Fire Chief
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1913: Kaspar Wieland, First Mayor and Member of Parliament
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Location of Friedberg within Aichach-Friedberg district
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Hans SegmĂŒller, founder of the eponymous company facility
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Castle museum with many well-preserved Friedberg watches.
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Regine NĂ€gele: Die Friedberger Mozartin. Friedberg 2005.
519:, of Bavaria and the Burghers of Augsburg, in 1264. The
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1888: Friedrich Bilabel, Papyrologist and archeologist.
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The town survived World War II virtually unscathed.
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Highway (Autobahn) A8 Stuttgart-Ulm-Augsburg-Munich
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933:1920: Charles focal spot, the district magistrate
661:CSU (Christlich Soziale Union in Bayern) â 39.14%
704:Federal route 2 (BundesstraĂe â "Romantic Road")
959:List of twin towns and sister cities in Germany
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564:Friedberg currently consists of 22 districts:
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679:ĂDP (Ăkologisch-Demokratische Partei) â 4.83%
8:
782:Town Hall (c. 1680), built by a disciple of
748:One Grammar school(Grammar School Friedberg)
1485:Coat of Arms of Aichach-Friedberg district
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948:2004: Albert Kling, a former first Mayor
921:1860: Aries Caesar, Queen's county judge
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788:Parish Church of St. Jacob (1871â1872)
667:GrĂŒne (BĂŒndnis 90/Die GrĂŒnen) â 16.66%
825:Christmas market "Friedberger Advent"
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1069:Bayerisches Landesamt fĂŒr Statistik
899:Anton Losinger (born 1957), bishop
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1106:Schriften des Limesmuseums Aalen.
911:(born 1970), Turkish-German boxer
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1094:Ton + Technik. Römische Ziegel.
905:(born 1965), editor and author
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754:A Vocational secondary school
1344:Towns and municipalities in
1308:Friedberg online-marketplace
806:Historical city walls (1409)
751:A Technical secondary school
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953:Twin towns â sister cities
684:Economy and infrastructure
345:514 m (1,686 ft)
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1226:www.chamaeleon-hosting.de
994:, England, United Kingdom
549:The Pilgrimage church of
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1119:"Disputes with Augsburg"
1096:Theiss, Stuttgart 2010,
29:Town in Bavaria, Germany
638:Neighboring communities
366:380/km (980/sq mi)
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1302:Friedberg city website
1253:(in German). Friedberg
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903:Michael Fuchs-Gamböck
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696:Local transport links
461:[ËfÊiËtËbÉÊk]
457:German pronunciation:
389: âą Summer (
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1175:www.freistaat.bayern
1047:Derchinger Baggersee
736:2 Elementary schools
673:Freie WĂ€hler â 8.94%
432:Vehicle registration
363: âą Density
670:Parteifreie â 8.99%
292:Aichach-Friedberg
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207:Show map of Bavaria
175:Show map of Germany
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739:One Special school
532:Balthasar Hubmaier
355: âą Total
334: âą Total
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1196:"Stadt Friedberg"
1102:978-3-8062-2403-0
916:Honorary citizens
551:"Our Lord's Rest"
478:Aichach-Friedberg
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320:Roland Eichmann (
236:48.350°N 10.983°E
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