Ingolstadt facts for kids
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Ingolstadt
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Ingolstadt by night
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| Country | Germany | ||
| State | Bavaria | ||
| Admin. region | Oberbayern | ||
| District | Urban district | ||
| Elevation | 374 m (1,227 ft) | ||
| Population
(2019-12-31)
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| • Total | 137,392 | ||
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | ||
| Postal codes |
85049–85057
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| Dialling codes | 0841 08450 (Zuchering, Brunnenreuth) 08424 (Irgertsheim) 08458 (Pettenhofen/Mühlhausen/Dünzlau) 08459 (Niederfeld) |
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| Vehicle registration | IN | ||
| Website | www.ingolstadt.de | ||
Ingolstadt is a city in the German state of Bavaria near Munich. It is on the Danube river and has about 127,000 inhabitants.
History
In 1472, Bavaria's first university was founded in Ingolstadt. The Bavarian Reinheitsgebot, a regulation about the purity of beer, was started there in 1516. The car manufacturer Audi has its main base in Ingolstadt.
Ingolstadt is also the setting of Mary Shelley's famous novel Frankenstein.
Images for kids
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Church of Our Lady
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The Kreuztor
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Ingolstadt town hall
See also
In Spanish: Ingolstadt para niños
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