Igling

Igling is a municipality in the district of Landsberg in Bavaria in Germany.

Igling
Castle in Holzhausen bei Buchloe
Coat of arms
Location of Igling within Landsberg am Lech district
Igling
Igling
Coordinates: 48°04′N 10°48′E
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionOberbayern
DistrictLandsberg am Lech
Municipal assoc.Igling
Subdivisions3 Ortsteile
Government
  MayorGünter Först (FW)
Area
  Total26.37 km2 (10.18 sq mi)
Highest elevation
611 m (2,005 ft)
Lowest elevation
593 m (1,946 ft)
Population
 (2019-12-31)[1]
  Total2,488
  Density94/km2 (240/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
86859
Dialling codes08248
Vehicle registrationLL
Websitewww.igling.de

Subdivisions

The municipality Igling consists of the subdivisions (Ortsteile) Holzhausen, Unterigling and Oberigling.

Population development

In 1970 1,656 were residing in Igling, in 1987 1,767 people lived in Igling, and 2005 2,125 residents lived in Igling.

History

Igling belonged to the barons of Donnersberg. The village was part of the Electorate of Bavaria and formed a "geschlossenes Hofmark" which place of residence Oberigling has been. In the course of administrative reform in Bavaria accrued through the Gemeindeedikt today's municipal.
During the second world war many areas were dispossessed. The castle was confiscated by the SS and happened to be the field office of the Landsberger jail after the war. Until 1945 the Lager II der Außenlagergruppe Landsberg/Kaufering of the concentration camp Dachau existed there. Afterward fugitives were accommodated in the castle.

The train station on the rail route Munich-Memmingen has been closed.

Politics

Mayor of Igling is Christl Weinmüller.

Culture and sights

  • The Castle of Igling, privately owned, with castle restaurant and golf course.
  • Parish Church John the Baptist, baroque church
  • Brewery in Holzhausen with beer garden
  • Iglinger Sommerkeller, disco and bar
  • 2 concentration camp cemeteries

Education

In 1999 the following institutions existed:

  • Kindergarten: 71 kids
  • Elementary school: 1 with 8 teachers and 303 pupils

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.
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