- Ustersbach
Infobox German Location
Wappen = Wappen_Ustersbach.jpg
lat_deg = 48 |lat_min = 19
lon_deg = 10 |lon_min = 38
Bundesland = Bayern
Regierungsbezirk = Schwaben
Landkreis = Augsburg
Höhe = 490
Fläche = 11.14
Einwohner = 1172
Stand = 2006-12-31
PLZ = 86514
Vorwahl = 08236
Kfz = A
Gemeindeschlüssel = 09 7 72 211
Bürgermeister = Maximilian Stumböck
Partei = CSU/FW
Website = [http://www.ustersbach.de www.ustersbach.de]Ustersbach is a municipality in the district of Augsburg in
Bavaria inGermany . It is situated approx. 20 km west of AugsburgHistory
The village was probably founded in the 11th century and was first mentioned in 1277. Since 1803 it is part of
Bavaria .Main sights
The most important monument of Ustersbach is a marble stone dating back to the late middle ages remembering the murder of a knight in 1408.
Commerce and infrastructure
Transport
Ustersbach is located at the Bundesstraße 300 linking it to
Augsburg . TheUlm–München rail line is also crossing the territory of Ustersbach.Economy
The main industry of Ustersbach is a brewery producing beer and soft drinks labeled 'Ustersbacher Bier'.
Politics
Distribution of places on the 12-seat municipality-council (as of municipal elections in 2008) is as follows:
*CSU /FW: 8 seats
* "Freie Wählergemeinschaft" (citizens' coalition): 4 seatsMayor
Since 2002, Max Stumböck (
CSU ) has been mayor of Ustersbach and since 2008 he has also been member of the district council of the district of Augsburg.Notable citizens
After the bombing of Munich in World War II the German writer, translator and
cultural critic Theodor Haecker fled to Ustersbach.Theodor Haecker had connections with the German resistance, particularly theWhite Rose . He died in April 1945 and is buried in Ustersbach.Culture
Religion
Saint
Fridolin of Säckingen ist thepatron saint of the Roman Catholicparish church of Ustersbach.ports
The local sports club is named
TSV Ustersbach . Although its name is referring to sports and gymnastics in general, its most important section is soccer.
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