Igling

Municipality in Bavaria, Germany

Coat of arms

Location of Igling within Landsberg am Lech district

(2020–26) Günter Först^[1] (FW)Area

• Total26.37 km² (10.18 sq mi)Highest elevation

611 m (2,005 ft)Lowest elevation

593 m (1,946 ft)Population

(2022-12-31)^[2]

• Total2,587 • Density98/km² (250/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)Postal codes

86859

Dialling codes08248Vehicle registrationLLWebsitewww.igling.de

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

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

^ 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).

External links

European Holocaust Memorial - a monument ensemble against racism and totalitarianism at the place of the crime - under the executive management of the Citizens´ Association European Holocaust Memorial Foundation
The Holocaust in the Landsberg area- Citizens´ Association "Landsberg in the 20th Century" (English)

Towns and municipalities in Landsberg (district)