Aubing-Lochhausen-Langwied
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Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
city of Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
. The districts Aubing, Lochhausen and Langwied were incorporated together in 1992, thus forming the largest borough of the city at 3,400 hectares, yet having the lowest density of population with 37,352 residents as of 2002. This large borough still accommodates many vast agricultural and forest areas that together with the Aubinger Lohe and the Langwieder lake district
Langwieder lake district
The Langwieder lake district is composed of three lakes west of Munich in Bavaria, Germany. It opened in the year 2000 as a recreational area enclosing the Langwieder See, the Lußsee, and the Birkensee...
, fulfill the balance of nature in the area and offer recreational facilities to all of western Munich.
A large area between Aubing/Neuaubing and Germering
Germering
Germering is a city within the district of Fürstenfeldbruck, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated approx. 15 km west of Munich. The popular German band Sportfreunde Stiller is from here.-History:...
on Munich ground of the Freiham
Freiham
Freiham is a district in the Munich borough of Aubing-Lochhausen-Langwied, in the west of Munich, Germany. The district is the location of a large development scheme devoted consisting primarily of housing estates as well as small commercial-use buildings....
district, east of Gut Freiham is currently under development.
Aubing
Aubing was first documented in 1010 AD as Ubingen. This name was most likely derived from the name Ubo of the BavariiBavarii
The Bavarii were a Germanic tribe whose name emerged late in Teutonic tribal times. The full name originally was the Germanic *baio-warioz. This name has been handed down as Baiwaren, Baioaren, Bioras, latinised Bavarii, Baioarii. or Bavarii, Bavarians, Bajuwaren, Bajuvarii, Bajuwaren and Baiern....
, however no such person with that name is actually known of. The longer story which most school children are told of is of, of "Founder Ubo, who settled here with his cart" is just as well established as the neighbouring borough of Pasing
Pasing
Pasing is a district in the city of Munich, Germany and part of the borough Pasing-Obermenzing.-Overview:Pasing is located west of the Munich city centre, at the north-western edge of the city's innermost traffic zone. The district is mainly residential; there is a large concentration of shops,...
's founding story, in that its name stemmed from "Paoso". Neither are accurate.
In 1818 the munincipality of Aubing was established, with the districts Aubing, Freiham and Moosschwaige. On 1 April 1942 the Aubing munincipality was connected to Munich, but without a treaty of incorporation.
Aubing is divided by the Munich-Buchloe railway
Rail transport
Rail transport is a means of conveyance of passengers and goods by way of wheeled vehicles running on rail tracks. In contrast to road transport, where vehicles merely run on a prepared surface, rail vehicles are also directionally guided by the tracks they run on...
line in Alt-Aubing and Neu-Aubing.
Alt-Aubing reflects the origins of Aubing with buildings that still stand today. The old village centre is built around the gothic/baroque parish church St. Quirin with its approximately one thousand year old romanesque
Romanesque architecture
Romanesque architecture is an architectural style of Medieval Europe characterised by semi-circular arches. There is no consensus for the beginning date of the Romanesque architecture, with proposals ranging from the 6th to the 10th century. It developed in the 12th century into the Gothic style,...
tower built in 1480.
Neuaubing arose at the start of the 20th century as settlement for railwaymen and workers.
Coat of Arms
Coat of arms
A coat of arms is a unique heraldic design on a shield or escutcheon or on a surcoat or tabard used to cover and protect armour and to identify the wearer. Thus the term is often stated as "coat-armour", because it was anciently displayed on the front of a coat of cloth...
goes back to a local aristocratic family from the 12th to the 14th century. It was first mentioned in a document of a known Hartmann of Aubing on the 1st May 1334. The layout goes back to Otto Hupp
Otto Hupp
Otto Hupp was a German graphical artist. His main working area was heraldry, yet he also worked as a typeface designer, creating commercial symbols and metal works....
. This was assessment was approved of on the 23rd February 1933. The coat of arms shows 3 leaves on a silver background.
Today like all other Munich districts, Aubing carries the Munich coat of arms.
Clubs
Alt-Aubing has many clubs and associations, one of which is the Burschenverein Aubing (Aubing Gentleman's Club) that sets up the maypole in the village centre every three years. Many figures are carved into the wood of the maypole.Lochhausen
Lochhausen was first documented in 948/955 AD as Lohhusa. The name means house or houses in the forest.In 1818 Lochhausen became part of the Langwied munincipality. On 1 April 1942 this munincipality then became part attached to the city of Munich.
The old village centre is formed around the parish church of St. Michael
Michael (archangel)
Michael , Micha'el or Mîkhā'ēl; , Mikhaḗl; or Míchaël; , Mīkhā'īl) is an archangel in Jewish, Christian, and Islamic teachings. Roman Catholics, Anglicans, and Lutherans refer to him as Saint Michael the Archangel and also simply as Saint Michael...
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Langwied
Langwied was first document in 1269/1271 as "Lanquat". The name Langwied means am langen Wald (althochdeutsch: daz witu = wood, forest). The ending "quat" used up to the 15th century could come from waten (the verb "to wade"), and could allude to a fjord for wading through of the Langwieder brook.In 1818 the Langwied munincipality was formed with Lochhausen and Gröbenzell
Gröbenzell
Gröbenzell is a municipality near Munich in the district Fürstenfeldbruck, in Bavaria, Germany. It was founded in 1952, and has a population of 19,202...
. On 1 April 1942 the munincipality was incorporated into the city of Munich by treaty from 29 August/2 September 1941. Northern parts of Langwied formed the Gröbenzell munincipality in 1952 along with other parts of munincipalities.
Car
The area in and directly around Aubing, Lochhausen and Langwied is connected to by the following junctions:A 99
Bundesautobahn 99
- History :A ring Autobahn round Munich was planned in 1938, but war intervened and construction was deferred. Sections of the road were constructed to the north and east of the city in the 1960s and 1970s, following a route significantly further from the city centre than the ring planned in the...
- Junction 5 München-Freiham-Mitte
- Junction 7 München-Lochhausen
- Junction 8 Kreuz München-West
A 8
Bundesautobahn 8
is an autobahn in southern Germany that runs 497 km from the Luxembourg A13 motorway at Schengen via Neunkirchen, Pirmasens, Karlsruhe, Stuttgart, Ulm, Augsburg and Munich to the Austrian West Autobahn near Salzburg....
- Junction 80 München-Langwied
- Junction 81 Kreuz München-West
Public Transport
By Munich S-BahnMunich S-Bahn
The Munich S-Bahn is an electric rail transit system in Munich, Germany. "S-Bahn" is the German abbreviation for stadtschnellbahn , and the Munich S-Bahn exhibits characteristics of both rapid transit and commuter rail systems.The Munich S-Bahn network is operated by S-Bahn München, a subsidiary...
, the district is bound by the S4, S5, S6 and S8 lines, at the stops and stations of Langwied, Lochhausen, Leienfelsstraße, Aubing, Westkreuz and Neuaubing of the MVV. Numerous buslines further connect the district.
Longest tunnel in Bavaria
Since the opening of the section of the A 99 as a connection between the München-Lochhausen junction and the A 96Bundesautobahn 96
is a motorway in southern Germany, leading from the Austrian border near Lindau through Memmingen, Landsberg am Lech to Munich. Two European routes lead through the autobahn: E 43 and E 54....
München-Lindau route in February 2006 which resulted in the tunneling of large parts of Aubing, at 1,935m long Aubing has the largest automobile tunnel in Bavaria.
Statistics
(As of 31 December, Inhabitants with principal residence.)| Year | Inhabitants | of which Foreigners | Area in ha. | Inhabitants per ha. | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37,425 | 6,576 (17.6%) | 3,404.56 | 11 | Statistisches Taschenbuch München 2001. pdf-Download |
| 2001 | 37,693 | 6,659 (17.7%) | 3,404.56 | 11 | Statistisches Taschenbuch München 2002. pdf-Download |
| 2002 | 37,532 | 6,650 (17.7%) | 3,404.56 | 11 | Statistisches Taschenbuch München 2003. pdf-Download |
| 2003 | 37,556 | 6,739 (17.9%) | 3,405.09 | 11 | Statistisches Taschenbuch München 2004. pdf-Download |
| 2004 | 37,595 | 6,835 (18.2%) | 3,405.63 | 11 | Statistisches Taschenbuch München 2005. pdf-Download |
| 2005 | 37,560 | 7,015 (18.7%) | 3,405.76 | 11 | Statistisches Taschenbuch München 2006. pdf-Download |
Sources
- Helmuth Stahleder: Von Allach bis Zamilapark, released by the Stadtarchiv München, Buchendorfer Verlag (2001)