Kelheim

Location of the town of Kelheim within Kelheim district
Kelheim
Coat of arms	Location

Administration
Country	Germany
State	Bavaria
Admin. region	Lower Bavaria
District	Kelheim
Mayor	Fritz Mathes (Freie Wähler)
Basic statistics
Area	76.79 km² (29.6 sq mi)
Elevation	343 m (1125 ft)
Population	15,656 (31/12/2006)
- Density	204 /km² (528 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate	KEH
Postal codes	93301–93309
Area code	09441
Website	www.kelheim.de
Coordinates: 48°55′00″N 11°52′00″E / 48.916667, 11.866667

For the district, see Kelheim (district).

Kelheim is a municipality in Bavaria, capital of the district Kelheim. It is situated at the confluence of Altmühl and Danube. As of June 30, 2005, the town had a population of 15,667.

Engraving of the Befreiungshalle, or Hall of Liberation, one of Kelheim's best-known landmarks, just after its construction.

Kelheim is also the site of a large Iron Age oppidum from the La Tène period, which has been tentatively identified as the Celtic city of Alcimoennis.

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