Pfaffenhofen (district)

Pfaffenhofen
District
Country	Germany
State	Bavaria
Adm. region	Oberbayern
Capital	Pfaffenhofen a.d.Ilm
Area
• Total	760 km2 (290 sq mi)
Population (31 December 2013)
• Total	119,987
• Density	160/km2 (410/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Vehicle registration	PAF
Website	landkreis-pfaffenhofen.de

<phonos file="Pfaffenhofen.ogg">Pfaffenhofen</phonos> is a district in Bavaria, Germany. It is bounded by (from the south and clockwise) the districts of Eichstätt, Kelheim, Freising, Dachau and Neuburg-Schrobenhausen, and the city of Ingolstadt.

History

In early medieval times the region was partially property of the powerful monasteries of Ilmmünster and Münchsmünster, and partially divided into tiny secular states. One of those states was the county of Scheyern. The counts were ancestors of the Wittelsbach family, who in 1180 became rulers of Bavaria. From that time on the region was a part of Bavaria.

The district of Pfaffenhofen was established in 1972 by merging several former districts.

Geography

The district is located in the Hallertau Plains between the Isar and Danube rivers. The Danube crosses the northernmost part of the district.

Coat of arms

The coat of arms displays: the blue and white checked pattern of Bavaria a cross symbolising the monastery of Scheyern a branch of hops

Towns and municipalities

Towns

1. Geisenfeld
2. Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm
3. Vohburg

Municipalities

1. Baar-Ebenhausen
2. Ernsgaden
3. Gerolsbach
4. Hettenshausen
5. Hohenwart
6. Ilmmünster
7. Jetzendorf
8. Manching
9. Münchsmünster
10. Pörnbach
11. Reichertshausen
12. Reichertshofen
13. Rohrbach
14. Scheyern
15. Schweitenkirchen
16. Wolnzach

International cooperation

These are the official sister cities

	Country	City	County / District / Region / State
	Serbia	Valjevo	Kolubara District

External links

• Official website (German)