Neuburg an der Donau
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| Country | Germany |
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| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Upper Bavaria |
| District | Neuburg-Schrobenhausen |
| Town subdivisions | 16 Ortsteile |
| Lord Mayor | Dr. Bernhard Gmehling (CSU) |
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| Area | 81.32 km2 (31.40 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 383 m (1257 ft) |
| Population | 27,878 (31 December 2006) |
| - Density | 343 /km2 (888 /sq mi) |
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| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | ND |
| Postal code | 86633 |
| Area code | 08431 |
| Website | www.neuburg-donau.de |
| Location of the town of Neuburg a.d.Donau within Neuburg-Schrobenhausen district | |
 Coordinates: 48°44′00″N 11°11′00″E / 48.733333°N 11.183333°E |
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Neuburg an der Donau, literally Neuburg on the Danube River, is a town which is the capital of the Neuburg-Schrobenhausen district in the state of Bavaria in Germany.
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[edit] Divisions
The municipality has 16 divisions:
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[edit] History
Neuburg was the capital of Palatinate-Neuburg. On 30 June 1972, Neuburg an der Donau became a Grosse Kreisstadt (similar to a county seat).
[edit] Attractions
Neuburg an der Donau has a defensive wall around the old town. The old town contains some well worth seeing institutions and happenings, such as the 'Birdland Jazz Club Neuburg', one of the best locations for jazz auditions in Germany.
The renaissance Ducal Palace (Pfalz-Neuburger Residenzschloss), which was built 1530-45 under Otto Henry, Elector Palatine and took on its present-day form during the reign of Philip William, Elector Palatine, houses today several museums including a baroque gallery of the Bavarian State Picture Collection. To the other main sights belong also the late renaissance court church Hofkirche (1607/08 built by Josef Heintz), the Town Hall (1603/09), the rococo Provinzialbibliothek (Provincial Library, 1731/32) and the baroque churches of St. Peter (1641/46) and St. Ursula (1700/01). Grünau is a renaissance hunting lodge of Elector Otto Henry which is situated 7 km further in the east.
[edit] Partner cities
Partner cities include:
Neuburg an der Donau is linked with:
- Hamburg, Germany
Neuburg an der Donau was part of the 1998 summit of worldwide cities named "new castle" with:
- Neuchâtel, Switzerland
- Neufchâteau, France
- New Castle, Indiana, USA
- New Castle, Pennsylvania, USA
- Newcastle, South Africa
- Newcastle-under-Lyme, UK
- Shinshiro, Japan
[edit] Notable people
- The Bavarian Major General and War Minister Eduard Ritter von Lutz (1810–1893) was born in Neustadt.
[edit] External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Neuburg an der Donau |
- www.neuburg-donau.de — official website
- Birdland Jazz Club Neuburg
- http://www.cybercastle.org — summit of cities named "new castle"
- photographs of Neuburg an der Donau
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