Peißenberg
Municipality in Bavaria, Germany
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Peißenberg (German pronunciation: [ˈpaɪsn̩bɛʁk]) is a municipality in the Weilheim-Schongau district, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated 7 km southwest of Weilheim in Oberbayern.
Peißenberg | |
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Peißenberg in winter | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Peißenberg
within Weilheim-Schongau district  | |
 Location of Peißenberg | |
  Peißenberg  Peißenberg | |
| Coordinates: 47°47′42″N 11°03′37″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Upper Bavaria |
| District | Weilheim-Schongau |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–26) | Frank Zellner[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 32.69 km2 (12.62 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 584 m (1,916 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 13,148 |
| • Density | 402.2/km2 (1,042/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 82380 |
| Dialling codes | 08803 |
| Vehicle registration | WM |
| Website | www.peissenberg.de |
Transport
Peißenberg has two train stations, Peißenberg and Peißenberg Nord. Both are situated on the Weilheim–Peißenberg railway and offer hourly connections to Augsburg.
Sport
The aeroclub Weilheim-Peißenberg flying at Paterzell airfield is rather successful in glider aerobatics: 2006 German National Champion Markus Feyerabend[3] and Hans-Georg Resch[4] are members of the German national glider aerobatics team.
People
- Alexander Dobrindt (born 1970), politician (CSU)
