Neusäß

Neusäß
Coat of arms
Neusäß
Location of Neusäß within Augsburg district
Coordinates: 48°24′N 10°50′E / 48.400°N 10.833°E / 48.400; 10.833Coordinates: 48°24′N 10°50′E / 48.400°N 10.833°E / 48.400; 10.833
Country	Germany
State	Bavaria
Admin. region	Schwaben
District	Augsburg
Government
• Mayor	Hansjörg Durz (CSU)
Area
• Total	25.14 km2 (9.71 sq mi)
Elevation	476-485 m (−1,115 ft)
Population (2015-12-31)[1]
• Total	21,617
• Density	860/km2 (2,200/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	86356
Dialling codes	0821
Vehicle registration	A
Website	www.neusaess.de

Neusäß (Swabian: Neisäß^[2]) is a municipality in the district Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany. The town lies on the Schmutter river and borders the city of Augsburg. As of 2002, the city had 21,914 inhabitants.

Town districts

• Alt-Neusäß
• Hainhofen
• Hammel
• Westheim
• Schlipsheim
• Täfertingen
• Ottmarshausen
• Steppach

History

Neusaess is a union from 8 formerly independent villages, which united in the years 1972 and 1977, in order to avoid the threatening incorporation by Augsburg.

Since 2014 Richard Greiner (CSU) is mayor of Neusäß.

Attractions

The pilgrimage church Maria Loreto on the Kobel mountain

Rectory Täfertingen

• Pilgrimage church Maria Loreto on the Kobel (Westheim)
• Schloss Hainhofen
• Schloss Hamel
• Bismarckturm (Steppach)
• Titania hot springs
• Schmutter

Youth and Culture

• STEREOTON (“stereophonic sound”) youth cultural center of the city Neusäß http://www.jugendkulturhaus.de

Twinnings

• Cusset, France
• Eksjoe, Sweden
• Markkleeberg (Germany, close to Leipzig)
• Bracciano (Italy)

Known citizens

• Sena Jurinac - Lederle (1921-2011), soprano and member of the Viennese Mozart ensemble, lived from 1973 until her death in Hainhofen.

References

External links

• Offizielle city website
• Kommunalstatistik von Neusäß (Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik und Datenverarbeitung, Stand 2004)