A city of southeast Germany north-northwest of Munich. It was the site of a Nazi concentration camp built in 1935 and captured by the Allies in April 1945. Population: 40,500.
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A city of southeast Germany north-northwest of Munich. It was the site of a Nazi concentration camp built in 1935 and captured by the Allies in April 1945. Population: 40,500.
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| Region | Bayern | |
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| Population | (2006) | |
| Mayor | Peter Bürgel | |
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| Postal code | 85221 | |
| Website : www.dachau.de | ||
Dachau is a town in Bavaria, in the southern part of Germany. It is a major district
town—a
Dachau was founded in the
There are signs of settlement as far back as the
From the 12th Century, Dachau was a summer residence for several Bavarian princes.
Between 1240 and 1270, Dachau was granted market privileges, first by
Between 1546 and 1577, the
In 1933, the Dachau Concentration Camp was built by the Nazis. It became the prototype for all other camps. During its operation, 31,591 prisoners died, or were killed.
Dachau is located at 49°15′N 11°27′E, just 20 km to the north-west of Munich, at an elevation
of 482 m. It is situated by the river
Adjacent municipalities are Bergkirchen to the West, Schwabhausen and Hebertshausen to the north and Karlsfeld to the south. To the east, Dachau is bordered by the municipality of Oberschleißheim, which is part of the rural district of Munich.
Dachau consists of three central divisions:
The areas Pellheim, Pullhausen, Assenhausen, Lohfeld and Viehhausen were incorporated into Dachau in 1972.
Famous people who lived, worked or were born in Dachau:
This article incorporates text translated from the corresponding German Wikipedia article as of 2006-11-24.
| Towns and municipalities in Dachau | |
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| Altomünster | Bergkirchen | Dachau | Erdweg | |
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