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| State: | Bavaria |
| Capital: | Augsburg |
| Adm. Region: | Swabia |
| Area: | 1071 km² |
| Inhabitants: | 238,100 (2002) |
| pop. density: | 220 inh./km² |
| Car identification: | A |
| Homepage: | http://www.landkreis-augsburg.de' class='external' title="http://www.landkreis-augsburg.de">landkreis-augsburg.de |
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In Roman times the Via Claudia connected the city of Augsburg and Italy. In 233 the Alamanni broke through the Limes, and the Roman rule over Swabia was ended. During the time of the Holy Roman EmpireThe Holy Roman Empire ( German: Heiliges Romisches Reich was a political conglomeration of lands in western and central Europe in the Middle Ages. Emerging from the eastern part of the Frankish realm after its division in the Treaty of Verdun ( 843), it l Augsburg was a bishopric principality. The city and the adjoining regions became subordinate to Bavaria after the Napoleonic WarsThe Napoleonic Wars lasted from 1804 until 1815. They were a continuation of the conflicts sparked by the French Revolution and covered the duration of the First French Empire. The First and Second Coalitions For a more detailed account see the French Rev.
The district of Augsburg was established in 19721972 is a leap year starting on Saturday (click link for calendar). Events January events January 2 the Pierre Hotel Heist Six men rob the safety deposit boxes of the Pierre Hotel in New York City. Loot is at least $4 million January 5 President of the Un by merging the former districts of Augsburg and Schwabmünchen and parts of other adjoining districts.
The district comprises a large area west of the city of Augsburg. 90 % are located in the nature park Augsburg-Western Forests, which is a hilly region covered with forests. It is sparsely populated and crisscrossed by brooks, flowing either eastwards to the LechLech can refer to: a Slavic, especially Polish, first name, e. Lech Walesa president of Poland Lech Kaczynski president-mayor of Warsaw Lech, founder of Poland legendary father and founder of Poland, and city of Gniezno. Lech (beer a brand of popular Poli or northwards to the Danube. The Lech forms the eastern border of the district.
The five cities (see below) are all situated in the easternmost part of the district, mainly in the vicinity of Augsburg. The western forest region consists of small villages.