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Neusäß

Neusäß (German: [ˈnɔʏzɛːs] ; Swabian: Neisäß), also given in English as Neusaess, is a town in the District of Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany. The town lies on the Schmutter river and borders the city of Augsburg. As of 2018, the city had 22,164 inhabitants.

Town districts

  • Alt-Neusäß
  • Hainhofen
  • Hammel
  • Westheim
  • Schlipsheim
  • Täfertingen
  • Ottmarshausen
  • Steppach

History

Neusaess is a union from 8 formerly independent villages, which united in the years 1972 and 1977, in order to avoid the threatening incorporation by Augsburg.

Since 2014, Richard Greiner (CSU) has been mayor of Neusäß.

Attractions

Täfertingen Rectory
  • Pilgrimage church Maria Loreto on the Kobel (Westheim)
  • Schloss Hainhofen
  • Schloss Hamel
  • Bismarckturm (Steppach)
  • Titania hot springs
  • Schmutter

Twin towns — Sister cities

Neusäß is twinned with:

Notable people

  • Sena Jurinac (1921–2011), Lederle, soprano and member of the Viennese Mozart ensemble, lived from 1973 until her death in Hainhofen

References