Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm

Pfaffenhofen a.d.Ilm
Town square
Town square
Coat of arms of Pfaffenhofen a.d.Ilm
Location of Pfaffenhofen a.d.Ilm within Pfaffenhofen a.d.Ilm district
IngolstadtAichach-FriedbergDachau (district)Eichstätt (district)Freising (district)Kelheim (district)Neuburg-SchrobenhausenBaar-EbenhausenErnsgadenGeisenfeldGerolsbachHettenshausenHohenwartIlmmünsterJetzendorfManchingMünchsmünsterPfaffenhofen an der IlmPörnbachReichertshausenReichertshofenRohrbachScheyernSchweitenkirchenVohburgWolnzach
Pfaffenhofen a.d.Ilm is located in Germany
Pfaffenhofen a.d.Ilm
Pfaffenhofen a.d.Ilm
Pfaffenhofen a.d.Ilm is located in Bavaria
Pfaffenhofen a.d.Ilm
Pfaffenhofen a.d.Ilm
Coordinates: 48°32′N 11°31′E / 48.533°N 11.517°E / 48.533; 11.517
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionOberbayern
DistrictPfaffenhofen a.d.Ilm
Government
 • Mayor (2020–26) Thomas Herker[1] (SPD)
Area
 • Total
92.39 km2 (35.67 sq mi)
Elevation
428 m (1,404 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)[2]
 • Total
27,143
 • Density290/km2 (760/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
85276
Dialling codes08441
Vehicle registrationPAF
Websitewww.pfaffenhofen.de

Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm (German pronunciation: [pfafn̩ˈhoːfn̩ an deːɐ̯ ˈɪlm], lit.'Pfaffenhofen on the Ilm'; Central Bavarian: Pfahofa an da Uim) is a municipality in Bavaria, Germany, capital of the district Pfaffenhofen. It is located on the river Ilm, and had a population of 23,282 in 2004.

As of a press release in October 2011 from the UN-backed annual International Awards for Liveable Communities (LivCom), Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm was saluted by judges for the quality of its environmental best practice. The Bavarian town of 23,000 people was also named the most liveable city with a population between 20,000-75,000. The elite group of cities fulfilled the awards’ range of key criteria involving environmental best practice, healthy lifestyle of citizens, community involvement as well as arts and cultural heritage.