Welden

Welden is a community in the Augsburg district of Bavaria, Germany, and is the seat of the commune of Welden. Since the local government reform in 1978 it comprises Welden, Reutern and Ehgatten.

Welden
Welden
Coat of arms
Location of Welden within Augsburg district
Welden
Welden
Coordinates: 48°27′N 10°40′E
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionSchwaben
DistrictAugsburg
Municipal assoc.Welden
Government
 • MayorPeter Bergmeir (SPD)
Area
 • Total17.96 km2 (6.93 sq mi)
Elevation
466 m (1,529 ft)
Population
 (2019-12-31)[1]
 • Total3,853
 • Density210/km2 (560/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
86465
Dialling codes08293
Vehicle registrationA
Websitehttp://www.markt-welden.de

Geography

Welden lies at the centre of the Holzwinkel landscape in Augsburg-West forestry natural park.

Welden and Ehgatten are situated on the Laugna which supplies the Zusam. Reutern is on a hill between the Zusam and Laugna vallies.

History

Welden was first mentioned in 1156. It was seat of the Lords of Welden who took their fief from the marquesses of Burgau. In 1402 the village became a "market". In 1597 the Fugger family acquired the estate which remained in the hand of the Fugger-Wellenburg branch until it extinguished in 1764, followed by the counts and princes of Fugger-Babenhausen. In 1806 Welden became part of the Kingdom of Bavaria. The monastery is still owned by the Fugger family foundation.

During the local government reform of 1978, the commune of Reutern was added to Welden as was Ehgatten, which belonged to the commune of Streitheim (now belonging to Zusmarshausen community). Before 1978, Ehgatten's parish and school was governed by Welden.

Politics

Mayor

Mayors since the local government reform of 1978:

YearMayorCandidate
2002Peter BergmeirSPD/FWV
1996Peter BergmeirSPD
1990Peter BergmeirSPD
1984Hermann SchmidCSU
1978Hermann SchmidCSU/SPD

Since 2002, Gerhard Groß (FWV) has been the deputy mayor.

Local Council

Local council elections since the 1978 reform:

YearSPDCSUBürgergemeinschaftFree votersREPTotal
present5434-16
20025443-16
19964453-16
19904632116
19843533-14
19782624-14

Culture and Places of Interest
Church of the Annunciation and monastery
  • St. Thekla church
  • Church of the Annunciation of the Virgin Mary contains early frescoes by 18th century painter Matthäus Günther

Notable citizens

The author Ludwig Ganghofer spent a significant part of his childhood (1859–1865) in Welden.

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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