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Ingolstadt, Germany

Ingolstadt
Ingolstadt by night
Ingolstadt by night
Flag of Ingolstadt
Flag
Coat of arms of Ingolstadt
Coat of arms
Ingolstadt   is located in Germany
Ingolstadt
Ingolstadt
Coordinates: 48°46′N 11°26′E / 48.767°N 11.433°E / 48.767; 11.433Coordinates: 48°46′N 11°26′E / 48.767°N 11.433°E / 48.767; 11.433
Country Germany
State Bavaria
Admin. region Oberbayern
District Urban district
Government
 • Lord Mayor Christian Lösel (CSU)
Area
 • Total 133.37 km2 (51.49 sq mi)
Elevation 374 m (1,227 ft)
Population (2015-12-31)
 • Total 132,438
 • Density 990/km2 (2,600/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 85049–85057
Dialling codes 0841
08450 (Zuchering, Brunnenreuth)
08424 (Irgertsheim)
08458 (Pettenhofen/Mühlhausen/Dünzlau)
08459 (Niederfeld)
Vehicle registration IN
Website www.ingolstadt.de
Largest groups of foreign residents
Nationality Population (2014)
 Turkey 4,700
 Romania 1,906
 Greece 1,164
 Italy 968
 Poland 952
 Croatia 906
 Hungary 802
 Kosovo 717

Ingolstadt (German pronunciation: [ˈɪŋɡɔlˌʃtat]; Austro-Bavarian [ˈɪŋl̩ʃtɔːd]) is a city in the Free State of Bavaria, in the Federal Republic of Germany. It is located along the banks of the River Danube, in the centre of Bavaria. As of 31 December 2014, Ingolstadt had 131,002 citizens. It is part of the Munich Metropolitan Area, which has a total population of more than 5 million.

The Illuminati, a Bavarian secret society, was founded in Ingolstadt in the late 18th century.

Ingolstadt is a setting in the novel Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, where the scientist Victor Frankenstein creates his monster.

It is the site of the headquarters of the German automobile manufacturer Audi, defence aircraft manufacturer Airbus (formerly Cassidian Air Systems), and electronic stores Media Markt and Saturn.

Ingolstadt Central Station has been connected to Nuremberg by a high-speed rail link since May 2006. Ingolstadt also has a second passenger station at Ingolstadt Nord.

Covering an urban area of 133.35 square kilometres (51.49 sq mi), Ingolstadt is geographically Bavaria's fourth-largest city after Munich, Nuremberg and Augsburg. At its largest point the city is about 18 km (11 miles) from east to west and from north to south about 15 km (9 miles). The city boundary has a length of 70 km (43 miles).


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