Alteglofsheim

Alteglofsheim is a municipality in the district of Regensburg in Bavaria in Germany.

Alteglofsheim
Church square with the Chapel of Saint John of Nepomuk and the Church of Saint Lawrence
Coat of arms
Location of Alteglofsheim within Regensburg district
Alteglofsheim
Alteglofsheim
Coordinates: 48°55′12″N 12°12′13″E
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionOberpfalz
DistrictRegensburg
Municipal assoc.Alteglofsheim
Government
  MayorHerbert Heidingsfelder (FW)
Area
  Total13.23 km2 (5.11 sq mi)
Elevation
364 m (1,194 ft)
Population
 (2019-12-31)[1]
  Total3,295
  Density250/km2 (650/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
93087
Dialling codes09453
Vehicle registrationR
Websitewww.alteglofsheim.de

The village was the site of a famous moonlight cavalry action on the evening of the Battle of Eckmühl on 22 April 1809. South of Alteglofsheim, 32 squadrons of Austrian Empire cavalry were defeated by as many as 60 squadrons belonging to the First French Empire, the Kingdom of Bavaria, and the Kingdom of Württemberg.[2]

References

  1. "Tabellenblatt "Daten 2", Statistischer Bericht A1200C 202041 Einwohnerzahlen der Gemeinden, Kreise und Regierungsbezirke". Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik und Datenverarbeitung (in German). July 2020.
  2. Petre, F. Loraine. Napoleon and the Archduke Charles. New York: Hippocrene Books, (1909) 1976. 180-181


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