Fürstenfeldbruck

For the district, see Fürstenfeldbruck (district).

Fürstenfeldbruck is a town in Bavaria, Germany, 32 kilometres west of Munich. It is the capital of the district of Fürstenfeldbruck. As of 2004^[update] it has a population of 35,494. Since the 1930s, Fürstenfeldbruck has had an air force base.

Fürstenfeldbruck
Town
Church of St. Mary (Fürstenfeld Abbey)
Coat of arms
Location of Fürstenfeldbruck within Fürstenfeldbruck district
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Coordinates: 48°10′40″N 11°15′20″E
Country	Germany
State	Bavaria
Admin. region	Oberbayern
District	Fürstenfeldbruck
Government
• Lord mayor (2017–23)	Erich Raff[1] (CSU)
Area
• Total	32.53 km2 (12.56 sq mi)
Elevation	517 m (1,696 ft)
Population  (2022-12-31)[2]
• Total	37,695
• Density	1,200/km2 (3,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	82256
Dialling codes	08141
Vehicle registration	FFB
Website	www.fuerstenfeldbruck.de

The name of Fürstenfeldbruck is put together of two parts, namely 'Bruck', Bavarian dialect for 'bridge' (meaning the bridge over the Amper river) and after the famous monastery of Fürstenfeld Abbey.

Geography

Fürstenfeldbruck covers an area of 32.53 km². It is halfway between Munich and Augsburg, and along the Amper river.