Augsburg

Summary

Augsburg is a big city^[1]. Augsburg draws 1,126 Wikipedia views per month (big_city category, ranking #68 of 300).^[2]

Key Facts

• Augsburg received the Entente Florale^[3].
• Augsburg is located in Swabia^[4].
• Augsburg is in the country of Germany^[5].
• Augsburg is on the body of water Lech^[6].
• Augsburg is on the body of water Wertach^[7].
• Augsburg is on the body of water Singold^[8].
• Augsburg's head of government is recorded as Eva Weber^[9].
• Augsburg's head of government is recorded as Q133468103^[10].
• Augsburg's instance of is recorded as big city^[11].
• Augsburg's instance of is recorded as college town^[12].
• Augsburg's instance of is recorded as Lutherstadt^[13].
• Augsburg's instance of is recorded as major regional center^[14].
• Augsburg's instance of is recorded as urban municipality in Germany^[15].
• Augsburg's instance of is recorded as urban district of Bavaria^[16].
• Augsburg's instance of is recorded as district capital^[17].
• Augsburg's shares border with is recorded as Augsburg^[18].
• Augsburg's shares border with is recorded as Aichach-Friedberg^[19].
• Augsburg's shares border with is recorded as Stadtbergen^[20].
• Augusta Vindelicorum is named after Augsburg^[21].
• Augsburg's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Augsburg-Innenstadt^[22].
• Augsburg's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Oberhausen^[23].
• Augsburg's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Augsburg-Bärenkeller^[24].
• Augsburg's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Augsburg-Firnhaberau^[25].
• Augsburg's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Augsburg-Hammerschmiede^[26].
• Augsburg's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Lechhausen^[27].

Body

Geography

Augsburg is in the country of Germany^[5]. Augsburg is located in Swabia^[4]. Adjacent water bodies include Lech^[6], a mountain river^[28], in Germany^[29]; Wertach^[7], a river^[30], in Germany^[31]; and Singold^[8], a river^[32], in Germany^[33].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include big city^[11], college town^[12], Lutherstadt^[13], major regional center^[14], urban municipality in Germany^[15], and urban district of Bavaria^[16].

History and Context

Augusta Vindelicorum is named after Augsburg^[21].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Augsburg include University of Augsburg^[34], a public university^[35], in Germany^[36], founded in 1970^[37]; Augsburg airfield^[38], a commercial airfield^[39], in Germany^[40]; Augsburg Central Station^[41], a central station^[42], in Germany^[43]; Augsburg^[44], a motor ship^[45]; Augsburg-Oberhausen^[46], a railway station^[47], in Germany^[48]; Augsburg Township^[49], a township of Minnesota^[50], in United States^[51]; and Augsburg-Western Woods Nature Park^[52], a Naturpark^[53], in Germany^[54], founded in 1988^[55].

Why It Matters

Augsburg draws 1,126 Wikipedia views per month (big_city category, ranking #68 of 300).^[2] Augsburg has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[56] Augsburg is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[57]

Entities named for Augsburg include University of Augsburg^[34], a public university^[35], in Germany^[36], founded in 1970^[37]; Augsburg airfield^[38], a commercial airfield^[39], in Germany^[40]; Augsburg Central Station^[41], a central station^[42], in Germany^[43]; Augsburg^[44], a motor ship^[45]; Augsburg-Oberhausen^[46], a railway station^[47], in Germany^[48]; and Augsburg Township^[49], a township of Minnesota^[50], in United States^[51].

FAQs

What awards did Augsburg receive?

Honors received include Entente Florale^[3].