Gersthofen
Municipality in Bavaria, Germany
Coat of arms
Location of Gersthofen within Augsburg district
(2020–26) Michael Wörle[1] (Ind.)
(2022-12-31)[2]
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Gersthofen (German pronunciation: [ɡɛʁstˈhoːfn̩] ⓘ) is a town in the district of Augsburg, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated on the west bank of the river Lech, approx. 7 km (4.35 mi) north of Augsburg.
Gersthofen is divided into five districts (German: Stadtteile): Batzenhofen, Edenbergen (with Gailenbach and Gailenbacher Mühle), Gersthofen, Hirblingen, and Rettenbergen (with Peterhof).
Mayors
- Josef Helmschrott (CSU): 1947-1952
- Georg Wendler (independent): 1952-1967
- Karl J. Weiß: (CSU): 1967-1984
- Siegfried Deffner (CSU): 1984-2008
- Jürgen Schantin (W.I.R., till 2013 CSU): 2008-2014
- since May 2014: Michael Wörle (independent)[3]
Born in Gersthofen
- Hans Erdmenger (1903-1943), marine officer in the second World War
- Michael Martin (born 1948), photographer, geographer and author
- Auguste Piccard (1884-1962), Swiss scientist, physicist and explorer. Piccard started off in 1931 near Gersthofen with his Stratosphere - balloon to a research flight into Higher Air Layers. During this flight he and his assistant Paul Kipfer first reached an altitude of 15,781 meters.
- St. Emmeram chapel
- Town hall of Gersthofen
- St. Martin Church in Batzenhofen
References
- ^ Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, 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).
- ^ Gerald Lindner (2014-03-31). "Stichwahl: Der neue Rathauschef weint Freudentränen" (in German). Augsburger Allgemeine. Retrieved 2014-04-13.
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Towns and municipalities in Augsburg (district)
- Adelsried
- Allmannshofen
- Altenmünster
- Aystetten
- Biberbach
- Bobingen
- Bonstetten
- Diedorf
- Dinkelscherben
- Ehingen
- Ellgau
- Emersacker
- Fischach
- Gablingen
- Gersthofen
- Gessertshausen
- Graben
- Großaitingen
- Heretsried
- Hiltenfingen
- Horgau
- Kleinaitingen
- Klosterlechfeld
- Königsbrunn
- Kühlenthal
- Kutzenhausen
- Langenneufnach
- Langerringen
- Langweid am Lech
- Meitingen
- Mickhausen
- Mittelneufnach
- Neusäß
- Nordendorf
- Oberottmarshausen
- Scherstetten
- Schwabmünchen
- Stadtbergen
- Thierhaupten
- Untermeitingen
- Ustersbach
- Walkertshofen
- Wehringen
- Welden
- Westendorf
- Zusmarshausen
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