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Welden
\| style="text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;" \| Location of Welden in Germany

Country	Germany
State \| Bavaria
Administrative region \| Swabia
District \| Augsburg
Population\| 3,624 (31/12/2004)
Area \| 17.96 km
Population density \| 202 /km
Elevation \| 491 m
Coordinates\| Coordinates:
Postal code\| 86465
Area code\| 08293
Licence plate code\| A
Mayor\| Peter Bergmeir (SPD)
Website\| VG Welden

Welden is a community in the Augsburg district of Bavaria, Germany, and is the seat of the commune of Welden. Since the local government reform in 1978 it is comprised of Welden, Reutern and Ehgatten.

Geography

Welden lies at the centre of the Holzwinkel landscape in Augsburg-West forestry natural park.

Welden and Ehgatten are situated on the Laugna which supplies the Zusam. Reutern is on a hill between the Zusam and Laugna vallies.

History

During the local government reform of 1978, the commune of Reutern was added to Welden as was Ehgatten, which belonged to the commune of Streitheim (now belonging to Zusmarshausen community). Before 1978, Ehgatten's parish and school was governed by Welden.

Politics

Mayor

Mayors since the local government reform of 1978:

Year	Mayor	Candidate
2002	Peter Bergmeir	SPD/FWV
1996	Peter Bergmeir	SPD
1990	Peter Bergmeir	SPD
1984	Hermann Schmid	CSU
1978	Hermann Schmid	CSU/SPD

Since 2002, Gerhard Groß (FWV) has been the deputy mayor.

Local Council

Local council elections since the 1978 reform:

Year	SPD	CSU	Bürgergemeinschaft	Free voters	REP	Total
present	5	4	3	4	-	16
2002	5	4	4	3	-	16
1996	4	4	5	3	-	16
1990	4	6	3	2	1	16
1984	3	5	3	3	-	14
1978	2	6	2	4	-	14

Culture and Places of Interest

St. Thekla Church

Notable Citizens

The author Ludwig Ganghofer spent a significant part of his childhood (1859-1865) in Welden.

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Length 60 km

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