Unterschleißheim
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| Unterschleißheim | |
| Coat of arms | Location |
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| Administration | |
| Country |  Germany |
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| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Upper Bavaria |
| District | München |
| Mayor | Rolf Zeitler (CSU) |
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| Area | 14.93 km² (5.8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 473 m (1552 ft) |
| Population | 27,036 (31/12/2006) |
| - Density | 1,811 /km² (4,690 /sq mi) |
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| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | M |
| Postal code | 85716 |
| Area code | 089 |
| Website | www.unterschleissheim.de |
| Location of the town of Unterschleißheim within München district | |
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Unterschleißheim is a town in Bavaria, Germany. It is located about 10 km north of the city limits of Munich, and has a population of 27,106 (December 31, 2007).
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[edit] History
Unterschleißheim was first mentioned in 785. During World War II, a women's subcamp of Dachau concentration camp was located here.[1] The town's 1200th anniversary in 1985 incorporated the inauguration of the new town center with the Town Hall and Citizens Advice Bureau. On December 16th, 2000, Unterschleißheim was granted privileges of a town, known as 'Stadtrecht' in German.
Unterschleißheim's coat of arms symbolises the city's past and present. The shield of the coat of arms is divided. The upper part shows a golden zigzag line on a blue background. The lower part incorporates a green branch of a spruce and a green oak leaf on a golden background.
Unterschleißheim is the home of a corporate office of Adobe Systems, headquarters of Microsoft's subsidiary in Germany and for Eastern Europe.
[edit] Recreation
Lake Unterschleißheim was created from 1979-1980 by extracting fill to build the Autobahn. Over the past 3 decades it has become an almost natural lake, with an ecologically balanced zone, a conservation area for seabirds during the nesting season, and a damp biotop covering 26 acres of land, of which roughly 18 acres is used for sunbathing. With numerous shallow areas this is a popular summer gathering area for families with children, and used frequently for ice skating and curling in the winter.
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[edit] References
- ^ Edward Victor. Alphabetical List of Camps, subcamps and Other Camps.www.edwardvictor.com/Holocaust/List %20 of %20 camps. htm
[edit] External links
- Official homepage of Unterschleißheim (in German and English)
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