Dachau (district)

Dachau
District
Flag Coat of arms
Country	Germany
State	Bavaria
Adm. region	Upper Bavaria
Capital	Dachau
Government
• District admin.	Stefan Löwl (CSU)
Area
• Total	579 km2 (224 sq mi)
Population  (31 December 2024)
• Total	153,595
• Density	270/km2 (690/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Vehicle registration	DAH
Website	landratsamt-dachau.de

Dachau (German pronunciation: [ˈdaxaʊ]) is a Landkreis (district) in Bavaria, Germany. It is bounded by (from the south and clockwise) the districts of Fürstenfeldbruck, Aichach-Friedberg, Pfaffenhofen, Freising and Munich, and by the city of Munich.

History

The district was established in 1952, with minor territorial adjustments occurring during the administrative reform of 1972.

Geography

Bergkirchen - Gündinger Höhe - Udlding

The district stretches from the northwestern suburbs of Munich into the area known as Dachauer Land. Characterized by its hilly countryside, the region is now densely populated, with the expanding Munich metropolitan area increasingly encroaching upon its territory.

Coat of arms

The coat of arms features a red zigzag line on a white background, which served as the heraldic symbol of the Wittelsbach family during the 12th and 13th centuries. Despite its discontinuation from the 14th century onwards, this element has been reintegrated into Dachau's coat of arms to symbolize the region's longstanding connection to the Bavarian state. The upper portion of the arms showcases the blue and white checkered pattern characteristic of Bavaria.

Towns and municipalities

Clickable map of towns and municipalities in the district

Towns	Municipalities
Dachau	Altomünster Bergkirchen Erdweg Haimhausen Hebertshausen Hilgertshausen-Tandern Karlsfeld	Markt Indersdorf Odelzhausen Petershausen Pfaffenhofen an der Glonn Röhrmoos Schwabhausen Sulzemoos Vierkirchen Weichs

External links

• Official website (German)