Unterschleißheim

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Unterschleißheim is a town in Bavaria, Germany. It is located at 48°17′N, 11°34′E, about 10 km north of the borders of Munich, and has a population of 25,777 (June 30, 2004).

[edit] History

Unterschleißheim was first mentioned in 785. Its 1200th anniversary in 1985 incorporated the inauguration of the new town center with the Town Hall and Citizens Advice Bureau. On December 16th, 2000, Unterschleißheim was granted privileges of a town, known as 'Stadtrecht' in German.

Unterschleißheim's coat of arms symbolises the city's past and present. The shield of the coat of arms is divided. The upper part shows a golden zigzag line on a blue background. The lower part incorporates a green branch of a spruce and a green oak leaf on a golden background.

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Unterschleißheim is the home of a corporate office of Adobe Systems and the European headquarters of Microsoft.

[edit] Sister cities

• Le Cres, France
• Lucka, Thuringia, Germany
• Zengoalja Kistekseg, Hungary
• Zelenograd, Russia

[edit] External links

• Official homepage of Unterschleißheim (in German and English)