Merching
Merching | |
|---|---|
Saint Martin Church | |
Location of Merching
within Aichach-Friedberg district | |
![]() Location of Merching | |
| Coordinates: 48°15′N 10°59′E / 48.250°N 10.983°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Schwaben |
| District | Aichach-Friedberg |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–26) | Helmut Luichtl[1] (CSU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 24.83 km2 (9.59 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 529 m (1,736 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 3,283 |
| • Density | 132.2/km2 (342.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 86504 |
| Dialling codes | 08233 |
| Vehicle registration | AIC |
| Website | www.merching.de |
Merching is a municipality in the district of Aichach-Friedberg in Bavaria in Germany.
The coat of arms of Merching contains references to the two most important landowners in the Middle Ages. The top half is taken from the Counts of Andechs coat of arms. The bottom half comes from the Abbey of Saints Ulrich and Afra.[3]
History
[edit]There have been mentions of Merching Castle since 1078, but no archeological evidence has been found of it.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
- ^ "Alle politisch selbständigen Gemeinden mit ausgewählten Merkmalen am 31.12.2023" (in German). Federal Statistical Office of Germany. 28 October 2024. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
- ^ Heyl, Stephanie. "Haus der Bayerischen Geschichte - Bayerns Gemeinden". hdbg.eu (in German). Retrieved 2025-08-29.
- ^ Waldemar Nowey, Phil (2012). "Merching an der Paar im Wittelsbacherland". mering.de (in German). Retrieved 2025-08-29.


