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Anzing

Municipality in Bavaria, Germany

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Anzing (German pronunciation: [ˈantsɪŋ]) is a municipality in the Upper Bavarian district of Ebersberg.

01Geography

Municipal divisions

Constituent communities include Anzing, Auhofen, Boden, Froschkern, Frotzhofen, Garkofen, Hl. Kreuz, Höggerloh, Kaisersberg, Köppelmühle, Lindach, Mauerstetten, Obelfing, Oberasbach, Ranharting, Ried, Staudach, Unterasbach and Ziegelstadel.

02History

In 812, the community had its first documentary mention “in loco anzinga”. It belonged to the Rentamt of Munich/Court District of Swabia. Under administrative reforms in Bavaria in 1818, Anzing became an autonomous community.

03Politics

Municipal council

The current council consists of 16 councillors from 6 groupings:

  • 6 councillors, including the First Mayor, are from the CSU,
  • 3 councillors are from the SPD,
  • 3 councillors are from the UBA (Unabhängige Bürgergemeinschaft Anzing, Independent Citizens‘ Community),
  • 2 councillors are from the AJA (Aktive Jugend Anzing),
  • 1 councillor each comes from the Greens and the FWG (Freie Wählergemeinschaft Anzing, Anzing Free Voters’ Community)

Mayors

  • First Mayor: Richard Hollerith (CSU)
  • Second Mayor: Franz Finauer (UBA)
  • Third Mayor: Peter Moossmann (CSU)

Coat of arms

Anzing’s coat of arms might be described thus: In Or a lion rampant sable armed and langued gules, above which two crossed lily staffs (Lilienstäbe in German) azure.

04Economy and infrastructure

Transport

Anzing has an interchange with Bundesautobahn 94, which will lead from Munich through Mühldorf am Inn to Passau, although as yet (May 2007) it is only partly finished. Anzing lies only about 22 km east of the state capital, Munich, 18 km south of Erding, 34 km from Munich airport and 14 km from Ebersberg.

05Businesses established in town

  • Lidl Auslieferungslager
  • Auto König (Exklusiv Fahrzeug Händler)
  • MasterTent Deutschland
  • Industrielle Buchbinderei Bückers GmbH

and many other regional businesses.

06Famous people

Sepp Maier, FC Bayern goalkeeper and for many years federal goalkeeping trainer is known as the Katze von Anzing, the Cat from Anzing.

Gsindl, Bavarian rock band.

Watch videos about AnzingExplainers and documentaries on YouTube (opens in a new tab)

Sources and credits

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