Dachau
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Dachau | |
Coat of arms | Location |
Administration | |
Country | |
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State | Bavaria |
Admin. region | Upper Bavaria |
District | Dachau |
Lord Mayor | Peter Bürgel (CSU) |
Basic statistics | |
Area | 34.85 km² (13.5 sq mi) |
Elevation | 482 m (1581 ft) |
Population | 40,570 (31/03/2007) |
- Density | 1,164 /km² (3,015 /sq mi) |
Other information | |
Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
Licence plate | DAH |
Postal code | 85221 |
Area code | 08131 |
Website | www.dachau.de |
Location of the town of Dachau within Dachau district | |
Dachau is a city in the south of Germany, about 20 km (12.4 mi) north-west of Munich. It has about 40,000 inhabitants. The town contains a historic town centre with an 18th century castle.
Dachau was founded in the 8th century. In 1933, a Concentration camp was built in Dachau. It was the first camp of the Nazis and became the prototype for all other camps. More than 30,000 prisoners died, or were killed.