Inchenhofen (also known as Leahad in the local tongue) is a municipality in the district of Aichach-Friedberg in Bavaria in Germany.
Inchenhofen | |
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Location of Inchenhofen within Aichach-Friedberg district | |
Coordinates: 48°31′N 11°7′E / 48.517°N 11.117°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Bavaria |
Admin. region | Schwaben |
District | Aichach-Friedberg |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–26) | Anton Schoder[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 27.55 km2 (10.64 sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 485 m (1,591 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 460 m (1,510 ft) |
Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 2,742 |
• Density | 100/km2 (260/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 86570 |
Dialling codes | 08257 |
Vehicle registration | AIC |
Website | www.inchenhofen.de |
Leahad refers to the fact, that it is a pilgrimage site for Saint Leonard of Noblac. Until the Secularisation, it was the most important pilgrimage site of this saint in central Europe.
References
edit- ^ Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
- ^ Genesis Online-Datenbank des Bayerischen Landesamtes für Statistik Tabelle 12411-003r Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes: Gemeinden, Stichtag (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011).