Friedberg | |
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Location of Friedberg within Aichach-Friedberg district | |
Coordinates: 48°21′N 10°59′E / 48.350°N 10.983°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Bavaria |
Admin. region | Schwaben |
District | Aichach-Friedberg |
Subdivisions | 15 Stadtteile |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–26) | Roland Eichmann[1] (SPD) |
Area | |
• Total | 81.20 km2 (31.35 sq mi) |
Elevation | 514 m (1,686 ft) |
Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 30,670 |
• Density | 380/km2 (980/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 86316 |
Dialling codes | 0821 |
Vehicle registration | AIC, FDB |
Website | www.friedberg.de |
Friedberg (German pronunciation: [ˈfʁiːtˌbɛʁk] ) is a town in the district Aichach-Friedberg, Bavaria, Germany, with some 30,000 inhabitants. It is located next to Augsburg at the river Lech. The town was founded in the 13th century in order to collect a toll from people using the bridge across the Lech.
The town lies almost entirely on the western edge of the hills along the Lechleite, where the river Lech has formed a wide bed from glacial melt water.