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Fürstenfeldbruck

Coordinates: 48°10′40″N 11°15′20″E / 48.17778°N 11.25556°E / 48.17778; 11.25556
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For the district, see Fürstenfeldbruck (district).
Fürstenfeldbruck
Town
Church of St. Mary (Fürstenfeld Abbey)
Church of St. Mary (Fürstenfeld Abbey)
Coat of arms of Fürstenfeldbruck
Coat of arms
Location of Fürstenfeldbruck within Fürstenfeldbruck district
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Fürstenfeldbruck is located in Germany
Fürstenfeldbruck
Fürstenfeldbruck
Fürstenfeldbruck is located in Bavaria
Fürstenfeldbruck
Fürstenfeldbruck
Coordinates: 48°10′40″N 11°15′20″E / 48.17778°N 11.25556°E / 48.17778; 11.25556
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionOberbayern
DistrictFürstenfeldbruck
Government
 • Lord mayor (2023–29) Christian Götz[1]
Area
 • Total
32.53 km2 (12.56 sq mi)
Elevation
517 m (1,696 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)[2]
 • Total
38,187
 • Density1,200/km2 (3,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
82256
Dialling codes08141
Vehicle registrationFFB
Websitewww.fuerstenfeldbruck.de

Fürstenfeldbruck (German pronunciation: [fʏʁstn̩fɛltˈbʁʊk] ⓘ) is a town in Bavaria, Germany, 32 kilometres west of Munich. It is the capital of the district of Fürstenfeldbruck. As of 2004 it had a population of 35,494. Since the 1930s Fürstenfeldbruck has had an air force base.

Geography

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Fürstenfeldbruck covers an area of 32.53 km2. It is located halfway between Munich and Augsburg, and along the Amper river.

Main sights

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Fürstenfeldbruck Air Base

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Main article: Fürstenfeldbruck Air Base

Fürstenfeldbruck has been the site of an Air Base since 1936. It was used by the Luftwaffe before and during World War II. It was used by United States Air Force after World War II and returned to the German government in 1957 and used as a base for the German Air Force.

The air force base was the site of the Munich Massacre during the 1972 Summer Olympics. The nine Israeli hostages (two had been killed earlier at the Olympic Village) and eight Black September terrorists who captured them were flown to the base from the Olympic Village via helicopter, where the terrorists demanded they, and their hostages, be flown to a friendly Arab nation. After a botched rescue attempt by Bavarian border guards and Munich police, the terrorists killed all of the nine remaining Israeli hostages, who were unable to escape from the helicopters. Five of the terrorists and a Munich policeman were also killed in the gunfight.

Twin towns – sister cities

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See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Germany

Fürstenfeldbruck is twinned with:[3]

Notable people

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References

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  1. ^ Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
  2. ^ Genesis Online-Datenbank des Bayerischen Landesamtes für Statistik Tabelle 12411-003r Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes: Gemeinden, Stichtag (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011).
  3. ^ "Partnerstädte der Stadt Fürstenfeldbruck". fuerstenfeldbruck.de (in German). Fürstenfeldbruck. Retrieved 2021-02-03.
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