Wasserburg am Inn (Central Bavarian: Wassabuag am Inn) is a town in Rosenheim district in Upper Bavaria, Germany. The historic centre is a peninsula formed by the meandering river Inn. Many Medieval structures remain intact, giving the city a unique view.

Wasserburg am Inn
Wasserburg am Inn
Wasserburg am Inn
Coat of arms of Wasserburg am Inn
Location of Wasserburg am Inn within Rosenheim district
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Wasserburg am Inn is located in Germany
Wasserburg am Inn
Wasserburg am Inn
Wasserburg am Inn is located in Bavaria
Wasserburg am Inn
Wasserburg am Inn
Coordinates: 48°03.7′N 12°14.0′E / 48.0617°N 12.2333°E / 48.0617; 12.2333
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionOberbayern
DistrictRosenheim
Government
 • Mayor (2020–26) Michael Kölbl[1] (SPD)
Area
 • Total18.80 km2 (7.26 sq mi)
Elevation
427 m (1,401 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)[2]
 • Total13,112
 • Density700/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
83512
Dialling codes08071
Vehicle registrationRO, AIB, WS
Websitewww.wasserburg.de
Aerial image of Wasserburg am Inn

Villages

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Wasserburg consists of 22 Ortsteile:

  • Attel
  • Attlerau
  • Au
  • Edgarten
  • Elend
  • Gabersee
  • Gern
  • Heberthal
  • Kobl
  • Kornberg
  • Kroit
  • Langwiederberg
  • Limburg
  • Osterwies
  • Reisach
  • Reitmehring  
  • Rottmoos
  • Seewies
  • Staudham
  • Viehhausen
  • Wasserburg am Inn (main part/center)
  • Weikertsham

History

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Engraving by Michael Wening in Topographia Bavariae around 1700

The town was first mentioned in a document (now considered to be a fake) in 1137, when Hallgraf Engelbert moved his residence from the nearby castle Limburg to his "Wasserburg" (Water Castle). It is one of the most historic towns of Old Bavaria – somewhat older than Munich, continually fought over by the Bavarian nobility and, up to the 16th century, on an equal footing with larger cities. The privileges afforded by this enabled the salt trade to flourish right into the 19th century. At the junction of the main overland route with the main water route, Wasserburg became the most important trade centre with the Balkans, Austria and Italy, a means of attaining power and wealth for the shipping owners and merchants.

In the early days, Wasserburg was an important hub in the salt trade. Its bridge was the only possibility to cross the river Inn for 30 km in both directions. On its shore the salt, mined in Berchtesgaden or produced in the Saline (saltern) at Bad Reichenhall and shipped from there by cart, could be loaded on ships travelling on the Inn River. Up to the 17th century Wasserburg was used as the port of the capital Munich.

Up until 1972, when it was merged with the district Rosenheim, Wasserburg was a district capital on its own.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1 December 18402,782—    
1 December 18713,852+38.5%
1 December 19005,146+33.6%
16 June 19256,287+22.2%
17 May 19396,900+9.8%
13 September 7,930+14.9%
6 June 19619,388+18.4%
27 May 197010,087+7.4%
25 May 19879,067−10.1%
9 May 201112,127+33.7%
Source: [3]

In literature

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Gustav Meyrink's most esoteric novel The White Dominican (German: Der weiße Dominikaner) is set in a mystical version of the town of Wasserburg.

References

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  1. ^ Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
  2. ^ Genesis Online-Datenbank des Bayerischen Landesamtes für Statistik Tabelle 12411-003r Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes: Gemeinden, Stichtag (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011).
  3. ^ "Statistil kommunal 2023: Stadt Wasserbung a.Inn" (PDF). bayern.de.
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Historical Lexicon of Wasserburg (in German)

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