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Merching

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Merching
Municipality
Saint Martin Church
Saint Martin Church
Coat of arms of Merching
Coat of arms
Location of Merching within Aichach-Friedberg district
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Location of Merching
Merching is located in Germany
Merching
Merching
Merching is located in Bavaria
Merching
Merching
Coordinates: 48°15′N 10°59′E / 48.250°N 10.983°E / 48.250; 10.983
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionSchwaben
DistrictAichach-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
 (2024-12-31)[2]
 • Total
3,263
 • Density131.4/km2 (340.4/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
86504
Dialling codes08233
Vehicle registrationAIC
Websitewww.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

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There have been mentions of Merching Castle since 1078, but no archeological evidence has been found of it.[4]

References

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  1. ↑ Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
  2. ↑ "Gemeinden, Kreise und Regierungsbezirke in Bayern, Einwohnerzahlen am 31. Dezember 2024; Basis Zensus 2022" [Municipalities, counties, and administrative districts in Bavaria; Based on the 2022 Census] (CSV) (in German). Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik.
  3. ↑ Heyl, Stephanie. "Haus der Bayerischen Geschichte - Bayerns Gemeinden". hdbg.eu (in German). Retrieved 2025-08-29.
  4. ↑ Waldemar Nowey, Phil (2012). "Merching an der Paar im Wittelsbacherland". mering.de (in German). Retrieved 2025-08-29.


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