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|Adresse = Bahnhofstraße 42<br />84149 Velden |
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|mayor = Ludwig Greimel<ref>[https://www.statistik.bayern.de/wahlen/kommunalwahlen/bgm/ Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden], [[Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik]], 15 July 2021.</ref> |
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Velden lies on the border from [[Lower Bavaria]] to [[Upper Bavaria]]. The river [[Vils (Danube)|Vils]] runs through the town. Velden is about 64 kilometers northeast of [[Munich]]. |
Velden lies on the border from [[Lower Bavaria]] to [[Upper Bavaria]]. The river [[Vils (Danube)|Vils]] runs through the town. Velden is about 64 kilometers northeast of [[Munich]]. |
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The municipality consists of 130 villages and communes<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bayerische-landesbibliothek-online.de/orte/ortssuche_action.html?anzeige=voll&modus=automat&tempus=+20111205/192425&attr=OBJ&val=723 |title=Bayerische Landesbibliothek Online (BLO) |publisher=Bayerische-landesbibliothek-online.de |date |
The municipality consists of 130 villages and communes<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bayerische-landesbibliothek-online.de/orte/ortssuche_action.html?anzeige=voll&modus=automat&tempus=+20111205/192425&attr=OBJ&val=723 |title=Bayerische Landesbibliothek Online (BLO) |publisher=Bayerische-landesbibliothek-online.de |access-date=2012-05-23}}</ref> |
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==History== |
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The first mentioning of a Place named Feldin is found in 773. In 788 King [[Charlemagne|Charles the |
The first mentioning of a Place named Feldin is found in 773. In 788 King [[Charlemagne|Charles the Great]] displaced the bavarian Duke [[Tassilo III, Duke of Bavaria|Tassilo III]] and made it a part of Francia. Later it became a [[Municipality]] with [[Market town]] status, but it is not sure when this happened as there does not exist a certificate of appointment. The first time the market status is mentioned was in a writ in 1394. |
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* [[Ruediger Lentz]] (*1947), journalist |
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* [[Gisela Stuart]] (*1955), British Labour Party ex MP |
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* [[Florian Oßner]] (*1980), member of German parliament ([[Bundestag]]) since 2013 |
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* [[Sophie Kratzer]] (1989–2020), Ice hockey player |
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==Sister cities== |
==Sister cities== |
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Velden | |
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Location of Velden within Landshut district | |
Coordinates: 48°22′N 12°15′E / 48.367°N 12.250°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Bavaria |
Admin. region | Niederbayern |
District | Landshut |
Municipal assoc. | Velden (Vils) |
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• Mayor (2020–26) | Ludwig Greimel[1] (FW) |
Area | |
• Total | 49.40 km2 (19.07 sq mi) |
Elevation | 477 m (1,565 ft) |
Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 6,617 |
• Density | 130/km2 (350/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 84149 |
Dialling codes | 08742 |
Vehicle registration | LA |
Website | https://www.markt-velden.de/ |
Velden is a market town and municipality in the district of Landshut in Bavaria in Germany.
Geography
[edit]Velden lies on the border from Lower Bavaria to Upper Bavaria. The river Vils runs through the town. Velden is about 64 kilometers northeast of Munich.
The municipality consists of 130 villages and communes[3]
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History
[edit]The first mentioning of a Place named Feldin is found in 773. In 788 King Charles the Great displaced the bavarian Duke Tassilo III and made it a part of Francia. Later it became a Municipality with Market town status, but it is not sure when this happened as there does not exist a certificate of appointment. The first time the market status is mentioned was in a writ in 1394.
Transport
[edit]Velden once had a railway connection to Dorfen via Taufkirchen. In 1994 the tracks were removed and converted to a now very popular cycle track. Velden lies on the Bundesstraße B 388. Frequent buses connect Velden to Vilsbiburg, Landshut and Dorfen. The nearest airport is Munich International Airport about 40 km to the southwest.
Architecture & Art
[edit]In the center of Velden is St. Peter's church. It was built in two steps around 1450, newly renovated around 1990. Its 64m high tower is a main sight of Velden.
Velden also features an open-air museum with many sculptures of Georg Brenninger (born in Velden - later worked in Munich) for example the "Apoll" or the "Bergpredigt", also two fountains by the same sculptor can be seen in the center of the town.
In 1985 Bavarian Television filmed parts of the TV-Series Irgendwie und Sowieso in and around Velden. (Actors Ottfried Fischer, Elmar Wepper, Bruno Jonas and others)
Notable people
[edit]- Georg Brenninger (1908–1988), sculptor
- Ruediger Lentz (*1947), journalist
- Gisela Stuart (*1955), British Labour Party ex MP
- Florian Oßner (*1980), member of German parliament (Bundestag) since 2013
- Sophie Kratzer (1989–2020), Ice hockey player
Sister cities
[edit]- Roana, Italy, since 1976
- Aigrefeuille-d'Aunis, France, since 1986
References
[edit]- ^ Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
- ^ Genesis Online-Datenbank des Bayerischen Landesamtes für Statistik Tabelle 12411-003r Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes: Gemeinden, Stichtag (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011).
- ^ "Bayerische Landesbibliothek Online (BLO)". Bayerische-landesbibliothek-online.de. Retrieved 2012-05-23.
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