Ingolstadt
Ingolstadt (German: [ˈɪŋɡɔlˌʃtat] ⓘ, Austro-Bavarian: [ˈɪŋl̩ʃtɔːd]) is an independent city on the Danube in Upper Bavaria with 139,553 inhabitants (as of June 30, 2022). Around half a million people live in the metropolitan area. Ingolstadt is the second largest city in Upper Bavaria after Munich and the fifth largest city in Bavaria after Munich, Nuremberg, Augsburg and Regensburg. The city passed the mark of 100,000 inhabitants in 1989 and has since been one of the major cities in Germany. After Regensburg, Ingolstadt is the second largest German city on the Danube.
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City | |
North side of the city St. Moritz (Ingolstadt) Münster Zur Schönen Unserer Lieben Frau (Ingolstadt) Technische Hochschule Ingolstadt New Castle, which houses the main collection of the Bayerisches Armeemuseum museum mobile, about the history of Audi Audi Sportpark, the home of FC Ingolstadt 04 Ingolstadt by night | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location of Ingolstadt | |
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| Coordinates: 48°45′47″N 11°25′30″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Oberbayern |
| District | Urban district |
| Subdivisions | 11 Stadtbezirke with 61 Unterbezirken |
| Government | |
| • Lord mayor (2020–26) | Christian Scharpf (SPD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 133.37 km2 (51.49 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 374 m (1,227 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31) | |
| • Total | 141,029 |
| • Density | 1,100/km2 (2,700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 85049–85057 |
| Dialling codes | 0841 08450 (Zuchering, Brunnenreuth) 08424 (Irgertsheim) 08458 (Pettenhofen/Mühlhausen/Dünzlau) 08459 (Niederfeld) |
| Vehicle registration | IN |
| Website | www.ingolstadt.de |
The city was first mentioned in 806. In the late Middle Ages, the city was one of the capitals of the Bavarian duchies alongside Munich, Landshut and Straubing, which is reflected in the architecture. On March 13, 1472, Ingolstadt became the seat of the first university in Bavaria, which later distinguished itself as the center of the Counter-Reformation. The freethinking Illuminati order was also founded here in 1776 . The city was also a Bavarian state fortress for more than 400 years. The historic old town has been preserved.
There are two colleges in the city. The place is one of the three regional centers in Bavaria. The city is mainly characterized by the manufacturing industry, such as automobile and mechanical engineering. The unemployment rate was 3.3% in February 2022.