Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm
Pfaffenhofen a.d.Ilm | |
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Town square | |
Location of Pfaffenhofen a.d.Ilm within Pfaffenhofen a.d.Ilm district | |
| Coordinates: 48°32′N 11°31′E / 48.533°N 11.517°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Oberbayern |
| District | Pfaffenhofen a.d.Ilm |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–26) | Thomas Herker (SPD) |
| Area | |
• Total | 92.64 km2 (35.77 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 428 m (1,404 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31) | |
• Total | 26,996 |
| • Density | 290/km2 (750/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 85276 |
| Dialling codes | 08441 |
| Vehicle registration | PAF |
| Website | www.pfaffenhofen.de |
Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm (German pronunciation: [pfafn̩ˈhoːfn̩ ʔan deːɐ̯ ˈʔɪlm] ⓘ, lit. 'Pfaffenhofen on the Ilm'; Central Bavarian: Pfahofa an da Uim) is a municipality in Bavaria, Germany, capital of the district Pfaffenhofen. It is located on the river Ilm, and had a population of 23,282 in 2004.
As of a press release in October 2011 from the UN-backed annual International Awards for Liveable Communities (LivCom), Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm was saluted by judges for the quality of its environmental best practice. The Bavarian town of 23,000 people was also named the most liveable city with a population between 20,000-75,000. The elite group of cities fulfilled the awards’ range of key criteria involving environmental best practice, healthy lifestyle of citizens, community involvement as well as arts and cultural heritage.