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name = Augsburg| name_local = | image_coa = Augsburg_wappen.gif| image_map = Augsburg in Germany.png| state = Bavaria | regbzk = Swabia | district = Urban District | population = 261,208| population_as_of = 2005| pop_dens = 1,780| area = 146.78| elevation = 489| lat_deg = 48| lat_min = 22| lat_hem = N| lon_deg = 10| lon_min = 53| lon_hem = E| postal_code = 86000-86199 | area_code = 0821| licence = A| mayor = Paul Wengert ( SPD )| website = augsburg.de | }} Augsburg is a city in south-central s. The population was 276,193 in 2004 . Districts There are 17 districts ''Stadtteile'' in Augsburg:
History See Also: History of Augsburg The city was founded in 15 BC in the reign of Roman Emperor Augustus as a Garrison called '' Augusta Vindelicorum''. It was laid waste by the Hun s in the fifth century, by Charlemagne in the eighth, and by Welf Of Bavaria in the eleventh; it rose each time only to greater prosperity. It became an Imperial Free City on March 9 , 1276 . Given its strategic location on the trade routes to Italy , it became a major trading centre. It produced large quantities of woven goods, cloth and textiles, and was the base for the Fugger banking empire. The Fuggerei , part of the city devoted to housing for the needy citizens of Augsburg, was founded in 1516 and is still in use today. In 1530 the Augsburg Confession was presented to the Holy Roman Emperor at the Diet Of Augsburg . Following the Peace Of Augsburg in 1555, after which the rights of religious minorities in imperial cities were to be protected, a mixed Catholic-Protestant city council presided over a majority Protestant population. Until the Thirty Years' War (1618-1648), religious peace in the city was largely maintained despite increasing confessional tensions. In 1629 Emperor Ferdinand II issued the Edict Of Restitution resulting in the installation of an entirely Catholic city government that radically curtailed the rights of local Protestants. This persisted until April 1632, when the Swedish army of Gustavus Adolphus took the city without resistance. Just over two years later, the Swedish army was routed at nearby Nördlingen, and by October 1634 Catholic troops had surrounded Augsburg. The Swedish garrison refused to surrender and a disastrous siege ensued through the winter of 1634–5, during which thousands died of hunger and disease. These difficulties, together with the discovery of America , and of the road to India by the Cape , conspired to destroy the town's prosperity. In 1806 , when the Holy Roman Empire was dissolved, Augsburg lost its independence and became part of the kingdom of Bavaria. It increased considerably in industrial importance in the nineteenth century. It contained large cotton and woolen mills, machine shops, and manufacturers of acetylene gas, paper, chemicals, jewelry, and leather. Also it gave birth to the Maschinenfabrik Augsburg (Later to merge with Maschinenfabrik Nurnberg and become Maschinenfabrik Augsburg Nurnberg or MAN AG ) - a machine factory where Rudolf Diesel pioneered commercial production of his Diesel Engine . In 1941 Rudolf Hess took off from a local airport and flew to Scotland to meet the Duke Of Hamilton and attempt to mediate the end of the European front of World War 2 and join sides for the upcoming Russian Campaign. In 1945 elements of the US Army captured the heavily damaged city. An American Military presence in the city started with the 11th Airborne Division , moving to the 24th Infantry Division , US Army Seventh Corps Artillery , and, ending with the 66th Military Intelligence Brigade , which left the area in 1998. Incorporations Historical population development: ¹ Census result Partner Cities
Information on the partner cities can also be found at www.augsburg.de Sights
Education Augsburg is home to the following universities and colleges: Notable citizens
Miscellaneous The patron Saint of Augsburg is Saint Afra , who was killed by the Romans at Augsburg in 304 . An earlier patroness was ''Zisa'', referenced in the 11th Century , feast day September 28th ), possibly an early Germanic goddess and originally the consort of Tiwaz . The White Water Canoeing events for the 1972 Summer Olympics were held on the Lech in Augsburg. The facilites are still open to the public. The ''burg'' ("castle" in German ) part of the city's name is Cognate to the English word '' Borough ''. See also
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