Türkenfeld

Türkenfeld
Coat of arms of Türkenfeld Coat of arms
Türkenfeld
Location of Türkenfeld within Fürstenfeldbruck district 250px
Coordinates:
Country	Germany
State	Bavaria
Admin. region	Oberbayern
District	Fürstenfeldbruck
Government
• Mayor	Pius Keller (CSU)
Area
• Total	15.95 km2 (6.16 sq mi)
Population (2013-12-31)
• Total	3,687
• Density	230/km2 (600/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	82299
Dialling codes	08193
Vehicle registration	FFB
Website	www.tuerkenfeld.de

Türkenfeld (German literally: “Turkfield”) is a municipality in the district of Fürstenfeldbruck in Bavaria in Germany.

Geography

Türkenfeld is located about 14 km south-west of Fürstenfeldbruck and 37 km west of Munich. The municipality has incorporated the communities of Burgholz, Klotzau, Türkenfeld, Peutenmühle, Pleitmannswang, and Zankenhausen.

History

File:Türkenfeld Schloss.jpg

The former palace, now domicile of the local government

The first evidence of settlement is a burial place dating from Neolithic. In the area of Türkenfeld one can also find several Tumuli from about 1500 BC.

The first written reference is in the Breves Notatiae of 749 as "Duringveld".

During World War II, a subcamp of Dachau concentration camp was built in the town, though it was never put into operation due to construction failures.

Infrastructure

Public facilities in Türkenfeld comprise a kindergarten, a primary school, and a Hauptschule as well as a natatorium. There are also several restaurants in the town.

Türkenfeld is connected to Munich S-Bahn Line S4.

References

• Timeline of Türkenfeld (ger)