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Landshut
Coat of armsLocation
Coat of arms of Landshut
Landshut (Germany)
Landshut
Administration
CountryFlag of Germany Germany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionLower Bavaria
DistrictUrban district
MayorHans Rampf
Basic statistics
Area65. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Germany (Deutschland is a Federal Republic consisting of sixteen States, known in German as Länder (singular Bavaria ( German:, with an area of 70553 Km² (27241 square miles and almost 12 A Regierungsbezirk is a type of government region of Germany, a subdivision of certain federal states ( ''Bundesländer'') Lower Bavaria (Niederbayern is one of the seven administrative regions of Bavaria, Germany, located in the east of the state German districts (de ''Kreise'' or de ''Landkreise'' in the states of Nordrhein-Westfalen and Schleswig-Holstein, singular de ''Kreis'' and de ''Landreis'' This is a list of urban districts in Germany. Germany is divided into 429 districts (not to be confused with the larger Regierungsbezirk) these consist Burgomaster (alternatively spelled Burgo[[meister]], literally translated meaning master of the town or master of the Fortress Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 7 km² (25. 4 sq mi)
Elevation445 m  (1460 ft)
Population62,015  (31/12/2006)
 - Density944 /km² (2,445 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zoneCET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plateLA
Postal codes84001-84036
Area code0871
Websitewww.landshut.de
Panorama
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Coordinates: 48°32′23″N 12°09′03″E / 48.53972, 12.15083

Landshut is a city in Bavaria in the south-east of Germany both belonging to Eastern and Southern Bavaria. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume Central European Time ( CET) is one of the names of the Time zone that is 1 hour ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. Central European Summer Time ( CEST) is one of the names of UTC+2 Time zone, 2 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. UTC+1 is used in the following locations Central European Time West Africa Time Western European Summer Time UTC+2 corresponds to the following Time zones Eastern European Time Egypt Standard Time Central Africa Time German car number plates ( Kfz-Kennzeichen) show the place where the car carrying them is registered __FORCETOC__ Postal codes in Germany, Postleitzahl (plural Postleitzahlen abbreviated to PLZ consist of five digits which indicate the wider area (first two digits and the see also Telephone numbering in Germany for further codes including service numbers cell phones etc A website (alternatively web site or Web site, a back-construction from the Proper noun World Wide Web) is a collection of Web pages A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. Bavaria ( German:, with an area of 70553 Km² (27241 square miles and almost 12 Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Situated on the banks of the Isar river Landshut acts as capital of Lower Bavaria, one of the seven administrative regions of the Free State of Bavaria. The Isar is a river in Tirol, Austria and Bavaria, Germany. Its source is in the Karwendel range of the Alps in Tirol Lower Bavaria (Niederbayern is one of the seven administrative regions of Bavaria, Germany, located in the east of the state The article is about the geographic sense of the term For other uses including Regions and Regional, see Region (disambiguation. Free state is a term occasionally used in the official titles of some states In addition to this it is also seat of the surrounding district. Landshut is a district in Bavaria, Germany. It is bounded by (from the north and clockwise the districts of Kelheim, Straubing-Bogen, Dingolfing-Landau With a population of over 60,000 inhabitants, Landshut is Lower Bavaria's biggest city followed by Straubing and Passau as well as Eastern Bavaria's second biggest city after Regensburg. Straubing is an independent city in Lower Bavaria, southern Germany. Passau ( Latin: Batavis or Batavia, also Passavium; Italian: Passavia; Czech: Pasov) is a town in Regensburg ( also Ratisbon, Ratisbona Řezno originally Castra Regina) is a City (population 131000 in 2007 in Bavaria, Germany

Owing to its characteristic coat of arms, the city is also often called "Three Helmets City" (German: Dreihelmenstadt). The German language (de ''Deutsch'') is a West Germanic language and one of the world's major languages.

Due to the good infrastructural accessibility near the metropolis of Munich and the Franz Josef Strauss International Airport halfway between the two cities on the banks of the Isar boasts Landshut East Bavaria's lowest unemployment rate (ca 4. Munich (München; Minga is the capital city of Bavaria, Germany. Munich Airport, officially named Franz Josef Strauss Airport ( Flughafen München Franz Josef Strauß) is located northeast of Munich, Germany 2% in October 2006), which is much lower than the Bavarian average (ca 5. 8%).

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Geography

Settings

Landshut lies in the center of Lower Bavaria. It's part of the Alpine foothills. The Alpine foothills, or Prealps (German Voralpen / Alpenvorland; Prealpi Préalpes can refer generally to any area of Foothills in the The river Isar runs through the city center. Landshut is about 45 miles northeast of Munich.

Climate

History

The city of Landshut and Trausnitz castle were founded in 1204 by Duke Louis I. Duke Louis I of Bavaria (Ludwig I der Kelheimer Herzog von Bayern Pfalzgraf bei Rhein ( Kelheim, 23 December, 1173 &ndash 15 September Already in 1231 Landshut became a Wittelsbach residence and in 1255 when the duchy of Bavaria was split in two Landshut became also the capital of Lower Bavaria. The Wittelsbach family is a European Royal family and a German dynasty from Bavaria. Duke Henry XVI was the first of the three famous rich dukes, who reigned Bayern-Landshut in the 15th century. Henry XVI of Bavaria (1386– 30 July 1450, Landshut) (Heinrich der Reiche Herzog von Bayern-Landshut since 1393 Duke of Bavaria - Landshut The wedding of duke George with the Polish princess royal Jadwiga Jagiellon in 1475 was celebrated in Landshut with one of the most splendid festivals of the Middle Age (called "Landshuter Hochzeit"). Duke George the Rich of Bavaria-Landshut ( 15 August 1455 &ndash 1 December 1503 Ingolstadt) (German Georg, Herzog von The Landshut Wedding (Landshuter Hochzeit is one of the largest historical Pageants in Europe After his death and a short war of succession Lower-Bavaria Landshut was reunited with Bavaria-Munich.

Louis X, Duke of Bavaria built the Landshut Residence 1537-1543 after his visit in Italy. Louis X (German Ludwig X Herzog von Bayern) ( Grünwald, 18 September 1495 &ndash 22 April 1545 in Landshut Louis bulit the first Renaissance palace constructed north of the Alps after the Palazzo Te in Mantua. The Renaissance (from French Renaissance, meaning "rebirth" Italian: Rinascimento, from re- "again" and nascere Palazzo del Te or Palazzo Te is a palace in the suburbs of Mantua, Italy. Mantua (Màntova in the local dialect of Lombard language Mantua is a city in Lombardy, Italy and capital of the province of the William V, Duke of Bavaria ordered to upgrade Trausnitz Castle from a gothic fortification into a renaissance complex when he lived in Landshut as crown prince for ten years until 1579. William V Duke of Bavaria ( 29 September 1548 - 7 February 1626) called the Pious, (German Wilhelm V Trausnitz Castle is a Medieval Castle situated in Landshut, Bavaria in Germany. Afterwards Landshut lost most of its importance until the University of Ingolstadt was moved to Landshut in 1800. The University of Ingolstadt was founded in 1472 by Louis the Rich, the Duke of Bavaria at the time and its first Chancellor was the Bishop Year -of the Julian calendar. The Gregorian calendar was 11 days ahead of the Julian calendar until Friday, but 12 days ahead since Saturday. But already in 1826 the university was transferred to Munich. For the game see 1826 (board game. Year 1826 ( MDCCCXXVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display

During World War II, a subcamp of Dachau concentration camp was located in the city to provide slave labour to local industry. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Dachau was a Nazi German Concentration camp, and the first one opened in Germany located on the grounds of an abandoned munitions Factory near the As a social-economic system slavery is a legal institution under which a Person (called "a slave" is compelled to work for another [1] Since the opening of the Munich airport close to Landshut in 1992 the city has become an attractive business location. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar)

The Cathedral of St. Martin with its bell tower.
The Cathedral of St. Martin with its bell tower.

Main sights and culture

The city is of national importance because of its predominantly Gothic architecture within the historic city center, especially Trausnitz Castle and the Church of Saint Martin featuring the world's tallest brick-tower. See also Gothic art Gothic architecture is a style of Architecture which flourished during the high and late medieval period. It is also known for a festival celebrated every four years called the Landshuter Hochzeit, commemorating the 1475 marriage of George of Bavaria and Jadwiga Jagiellon. The Landshut Wedding (Landshuter Hochzeit is one of the largest historical Pageants in Europe

Theatres

Cinemas

Museums

Venues

Businesses

There are also two nuclear power plants located 14 km away from Landshut, Isar I and Isar II. KKI_2jpg|thumb|Isar 2 nuclear power plant]]Next to the Isar river, two Base load Nuclear power plants have been built called Isar I and Isar II KKI_2jpg|thumb|Isar 2 nuclear power plant]]Next to the Isar river, two Base load Nuclear power plants have been built called Isar I and Isar II

Twinnings

People

Famous citizens

Honorary citizens

References

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