From top: Perlachturm (left) and Augsburg Town Hall (right), Maximilian Museum, Fuggerei and Augsburg Cathedral. | ||||||
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Coordinates: 48°22′N 10°54′E / 48.367°N 10.900°ECoordinates: 48°22′N 10°54′E / 48.367°N 10.900°E | ||||||
Country | Germany | |||||
State | Bavaria | |||||
Admin. region | Swabia | |||||
District | Urban district | |||||
Government | ||||||
• Lord mayor (2020–26) | Eva Weber (CSU) | |||||
Area | ||||||
• Town | 146.84 km2 (56.70 sq mi) | |||||
Elevation | 494 m (1,621 ft) | |||||
Population | ||||||
• Town | 289,584 | |||||
• Density | 1,972.11/km2 (5,107.73/sq mi) | |||||
• Metro | 885,000 | |||||
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) | |||||
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) | |||||
Postal codes | 86150–86199 | |||||
Vehicle registration | A | |||||
Website | www |
Augsburg (UK: /ˈaʊɡzbɜːrɡ/ OWGZ-burg,US: /ˈɔːɡz-/ AWGZ--,German: [ˈaʊksbʊʁk] ( listen); Swabian German: Augschburg ) is a city in the South of Germany, in the state of Bavaria. It has about 272,000 inhabitants and a university. It was founded in the Roman age. In the time of Renaissance (after the Middle Ages) a family of bankers, the Fuggers, became very rich and powerful in Augsburg.
The Protestant Augsburg Confession was made in 1530.
In 1555, a peace agreement called The Peace of Augsburg between Catholics and Protestants was signed in Augsburg.