Landshut

Town centre with St. Martin's Church

Coat of arms

Landshut

Coordinates: 48°32′23″N 12°09′03″E / 48.53972°N 12.15083°ECoordinates: 48°32′23″N 12°09′03″E / 48.53972°N 12.15083°E

Country

Founded

1204

Government

• Mayor

Alexander Putz (FDP)

Area

• Total

65.7 km² (25.4 sq mi)

Elevation

445 m (1,460 ft)

Population (2015-12-31)

• Total

69,211

• Density

1,100/km² (2,700/sq mi)

CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)

84001-84036

0871

Website

Largest groups of foreign residents
Nationality	Population (2013)
Turkey	1,275
Romania	911
Poland	730
Greece	532
Croatia	407
Austria	345

Landshut (Bavarian: Landsad) is a town in Bavaria in the south-east of Germany, belonging to both Eastern and Southern Bavaria. Situated on the banks of the River Isar, Landshut is the capital of Lower Bavaria, one of the seven administrative regions of the Free State of Bavaria. It is also the seat of the surrounding district, and with a population of more than 60,000. Landshut is the largest city in Lower Bavaria, followed by Passau and Straubing, and Eastern Bavaria's second biggest city.

Owing to its characteristic coat of arms, the town is also often called "City of the three Helmets" (German: Dreihelmenstadt). Furthermore, the town is popularly known for the Landshuter Hochzeit (Landshut Wedding), a full-tilt medieval festival.

Due to its proximity and easy access to Munich and the Franz Josef Strauss International Airport, Landshut became a powerful and future-oriented investment area. The town is one of the richest industrialized towns in Bavaria and has East Bavaria's lowest unemployment rate (ca. 1.1% in October 2013), which represents full employment.

Landshut lies in the centre of Lower Bavaria, and is part of the Alpine foothills. The River Isar runs through the city centre. Landshut is about 72 kilometres (45 mi) northeast of Munich.

The city of Landshut and Trausnitz castle were founded in 1204 by Duke Louis I. Landshut was already a Wittelsbach residence by 1231, and in 1255, when the duchy of Bavaria was split in two, Landshut also became the capital of Lower Bavaria. Duke Henry XVI was the first of the three famous rich dukes who ruled Bayern-Landshut in the 15th century. The wedding of Duke George with the Polish Princess Royal Jadwiga Jagiellon in 1475 was celebrated in Landshut with one of the most splendid festivals of the Middle Ages (called "Landshuter Hochzeit"). After his death and the Landshut War of Succession, Bavaria-Landshut was reunited with Bavaria-Munich.

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