Welden
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| Welden | |
| Coat of arms | Location |
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| Administration | |
| Country |  Germany |
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| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Swabia |
| District | Augsburg |
| Municipal assoc. | Welden |
| Mayor | Peter Bergmeir (SPD/FW) |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 17.96 km² (6.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 466 m (1529 ft) |
| Population | 3,579 (31/12/2006) |
| - Density | 199 /km² (516 /sq mi) |
| Other information | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | A |
| Postal code | 86465 |
| Area code | 08293 |
| Website | http://www.vg-welden.de/wel/wel.htm |
Welden is a community in the Augsburg district of Bavaria, Germany, and is the seat of the commune of Welden. Since the local government reform in 1978 it is comprised of Welden, Reutern and Ehgatten.
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[edit] Geography
Welden lies at the centre of the Holzwinkel landscape in Augsburg-West forestry natural park.
Welden and Ehgatten are situated on the Laugna which supplies the Zusam. Reutern is on a hill between the Zusam and Laugna vallies.
[edit] History
During the local government reform of 1978, the commune of Reutern was added to Welden as was Ehgatten, which belonged to the commune of Streitheim (now belonging to Zusmarshausen community). Before 1978, Ehgatten's parish and school was governed by Welden.
[edit] Politics
[edit] Mayor
Mayors since the local government reform of 1978:
| Year | Mayor | Candidate |
| 2002 | Peter Bergmeir | SPD/FWV |
| 1996 | Peter Bergmeir | SPD |
| 1990 | Peter Bergmeir | SPD |
| 1984 | Hermann Schmid | CSU |
| 1978 | Hermann Schmid | CSU/SPD |
Since 2002, Gerhard Groß (FWV) has been the deputy mayor.
[edit] Local Council
Local council elections since the 1978 reform:
| Year | SPD | CSU | Bürgergemeinschaft | Free voters | REP | Total |
| present | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | - | 16 |
| 2002 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | - | 16 |
| 1996 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | - | 16 |
| 1990 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 16 |
| 1984 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | - | 14 |
| 1978 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 4 | - | 14 |
[edit] Culture and Places of Interest
- St. Thekla Church
[edit] Notable Citizens
The author Ludwig Ganghofer spent a significant part of his childhood (1859-1865) in Welden.
[edit] External links
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