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Landsberg
Coat of arms of Landsberg
Coat of arms
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Country  Germany
State Bavaria
Adm. region Oberbayern
Region Munich
Capital Landsberg am Lech
Area
 • Total 804 km2 (310 sq mi)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total 105,900
 • Density 131.72/km2 (341.1/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registration LL
Website landkreis-landsberg.de

The Landsberg district is a rural area in the south of Bavaria, a large state in Germany. It's part of a bigger region called Oberbayern. Think of a district like a county or a region within a state.

The main town and capital of the Landsberg district is Landsberg am Lech. This district is surrounded by several other districts. These include Aichach-Friedberg, Fürstenfeldbruck Rural District, Starnberg Rural District, Weilheim-Schongau, Ostallgäu, and Augsburg (district).

What is a District?

In Germany, a "district" (or Landkreis in German) is a type of local government area. It helps manage things like schools, roads, and public services for several towns and villages. The Landsberg district is home to many communities.

Towns and Municipalities

The Landsberg district includes one main town and many smaller communities called municipalities. A municipality is a local government unit, often including a town or village and the surrounding area.

Here are the towns and municipalities in the Landsberg district:

Towns Municipalities
  • Apfeldorf
  • Denklingen
  • Dießen am Ammersee
  • Eching am Ammersee
  • Egling an der Paar
  • Eresing
  • Finning
  • Fuchstal
  • Geltendorf
  • Greifenberg
  • Hofstetten
  • Hurlach
  • Igling
  • Kaufering
  • Kinsau
  1. Obermeitingen
  2. Penzing
  3. Prittriching
  4. Pürgen
  5. Reichling
  6. Rott
  7. Scheuring
  8. Schondorf
  9. Schwifting
  10. Thaining
  11. Unterdießen
  12. Utting
  13. Vilgertshofen
  14. Weil
  15. Windach


See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Distrito de Landsberg para niños

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