Kaufering, Bavaria

For nearby Nazi concentration camps, see Kaufering concentration camp complex.

Kaufering
Municipality
Pilgrimage Church of Saint Leonhard
Pilgrimage Church of Saint Leonhard
Coat of arms of Kaufering
Coat of arms
Location of Kaufering within Landsberg am Lech district
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Kaufering is located in Germany
Kaufering
Kaufering
Kaufering is located in Bavaria
Kaufering
Kaufering
Coordinates: 48°05′N 10°53′E / 48.083°N 10.883°E / 48.083; 10.883
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionOberbayern
DistrictLandsberg am Lech
Government
 • Mayor (2019–25) Thomas Salzberger[1] (SPD)
Area
 • Total
17.70 km2 (6.83 sq mi)
Highest elevation
630 m (2,070 ft)
Lowest elevation
585 m (1,919 ft)
Population
 (2024-12-31)[2]
 • Total
9,957
 • Density560/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
86916
Dialling codes08191
Vehicle registrationLL
Websitewww.kaufering.de

Kaufering (German pronunciation: [ˈkaʊfəʁɪŋ]) is a municipality in the district of Landsberg in Bavaria in Germany. It lies on the river Lech.

During World War II, a subcamp of Dachau concentration camp was located there.

The old part of Kaufering, seen from north west

Notable people

  • Andreas Mäckler (born 1958), German editor

References

  1. ^ Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, accessed 19 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Gemeinden, Kreise und Regierungsbezirke in Bayern, Einwohnerzahlen am 31. Dezember 2024; Basis Zensus 2022" [Municipalities, counties, and administrative districts in Bavaria; Based on the 2022 Census] (CSV) (in German). Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik.


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