Wasserburg am Inn
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| Wasserburg a.Inn | |
| Coat of arms | Location |
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| Administration | |
| Country |  Germany |
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| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Upper Bavaria |
| District | Rosenheim |
| Mayor | Michael Kölbl (SPD) |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 18.80 km² (7.3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 427 m (1401 ft) |
| Population | 12,332 (31/12/2006) |
| - Density | 656 /km² (1,699 /sq mi) |
| Other information | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | RO (old: WS) |
| Postal code | 83512 |
| Area code | 08071 |
| Website | www.wasserburg.de |
Wasserburg am Inn is a town in the district Rosenheim in Upper Bavaria, Germany. It is located at in the Inntal valley, named after the Inn River.
The town was founded in 1137 by Hallgraf Engelbert, when he moved his residence from Limburg to his "Wasserburg" (Water Castle). It is one of the most historic towns of Old Bavaria – somewhat older than Munich, a good 50 km to the west, continually fought over by the bavarian nobility and, up to the 16th century, on an equal footing with larger cities. The privileges afforded by this enabled the salt trade to flourish right into the 19th century. Lying on the junction of the main overland route with the main water route, Wasserburg became the most important trade centre with the Balkans, Austria and Italy, a means of attaining power and wealth for the shipping owners and merchants.
In the early days, Wasserburg was an important hub in the salt trade, where the salt, mined in Berchtesgaden and shipped from Bad Reichenhall by cart, was then transported by ships travelling on the Inn River.
Up until 1972, when it was merged with the district Rosenheim, Wasserburg was a district capital on its own.
The population of Wasserburg is approx. 12,000.
The historic centre of Wasserburg is a peninsula, formed by the meandering Inn River.
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