Weichs

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Weichs

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Weichs
Coordinates: 48°23′N 11°25′E / 48.383°N 11.417°E / 48.383; 11.417Coordinates: 48°23′N 11°25′E / 48.383°N 11.417°E / 48.383; 11.417
Country Germany
State Bavaria
Admin. region Oberbayern
District Dachau
Government
  Mayor Harald Mundl (FW)
Area
  Total 18.72 km2 (7.23 sq mi)
Elevation 468 m (1,535 ft)
Population (2012-12-31)[1]
  Total 3,240
  Density 170/km2 (450/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 85258
Dialling codes 08136
Vehicle registration DAH
Website www.weichs.de

Weichs is a municipality in the district of Dachau in Bavaria in Germany. There are 4 main villages in the municipality - Weichs, Aufhausen, Ebersbach, and Fränking. In addition, there are several smaller villages: Albertshof, Biechlhof, Breitenwiesen, Daxberg, Edenholzhausen, Edenpfaffenhofen, Erlbach, Erlhausen, Hölzböck, Jedenhofen, and Zillhofen.

The municipality is located in a picturesque area of rolling hills leading to the Glonn river. It is a beautiful example of a typical Bavarian countryside. Each village is a small knot of tidy white homes with red roofs, interspersed with small dairy farms and quaint Bavarian churches and surrounded by lovely fields of barley and corn.

There is a restaurant serving typical Bavarian food next to the church in Aufhausen. There is also a Greek restaurant on the main street in Ebersbach. In Weichs proper, there are several bakeries and small shops, including a pharmacy, post office, and horse-riding school.

In 2007, Weichs celebrated its 1200 year anniversary. Throughout the year, there were celebrations and commemorations of this event.

References

  1. "Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes". Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik und Datenverarbeitung (in German). 31 December 2012. 
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