Türkenfeld
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| Türkenfeld | |
| Coat of arms | Location |
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| Administration | |
| Country |  Germany |
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| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Upper Bavaria |
| District | Fürstenfeldbruck |
| Local subdivisions | 6 Ortsteile |
| Mayor | Georg Klaß (FW) |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 15.95 km² (6.2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 599 m (1965 ft) |
| Population | 3,462 (31/12/2006) |
| - Density | 217 /km² (562 /sq mi) |
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| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | FFB |
| Postal code | 82299 |
| Area code | 08193 |
| Website | www.tuerkenfeld.de |
| Location of Türkenfeld within Fürstenfeldbruck district | |
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Türkenfeld is a municipality in the district of Fürstenfeldbruck in Bavaria in Germany.
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[edit] Geography
Türkenfeld is located about 14km south-west of Fürstenfeldbruck and 37km west of Munich. To the Community also belog Burgholz, Klotzau, Türkenfeld, Peutenmühle, Pleitmannswang and Zankenhausen.
[edit] History
The first evidence of settlement is a burial place dating from Neolithic. In the area of Türkenfeld one can also find several Tumuli from about 1500 BC.
The first written referenc is in the Breves Notatiae of 749 as "Duringveld".
During World War II, a subcamp of Dachau concentration camp was built in the town, though it was never put into operation due to construction failures.
[edit] Infrastructure
Türkenfeld has a Kindergarten, a primary school and a Hauptschule as well as a swimming pool and several restaurants.
Türkenfeld is connected to Munich S-Bahn Line S8.
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