Merching | |
|---|---|
 Saint Martin Church | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Merching
within Aichach-Friedberg district | |
 Location of Merching | |
Merching Merching | |
| Coordinates: 48°15′N 10°59′E / 48.250°N 10.983°E / 48.250; 10.983 | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Schwaben |
| District | Aichach-Friedberg |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–26) | Helmut Luichtl1 (CSU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 24.83 km2 (9.59 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 529 m (1,736 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31)2 | |
• Total | 3,263 |
| • Density | 131.4/km2 (340.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 86504 |
| Dialling codes | 08233 |
| Vehicle registration | AIC |
| Website | www.merching.de |
Merching is a municipality in the district of Aichach-Friedberg in Bavaria in Germany.
The coat of arms of Merching contains references to the two most important landowners in the Middle Ages. The top half is taken from the Counts of Andechs coat of arms. The bottom half comes from the Abbey of Saints Ulrich and Afra.3
History
There have been mentions of Merching Castle since 1078, but no archeological evidence has been found of it.4
References
References
- Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
- "Gemeinden, Kreise und Regierungsbezirke in Bayern, Einwohnerzahlen am 31. Dezember 2024; Basis Zensus 2022" [Municipalities, counties, and administrative districts in Bavaria; Based on the 2022 Census] (CSV) (in German). Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik.
- Heyl, Stephanie. "Haus der Bayerischen Geschichte - Bayerns Gemeinden". hdbg.eu (in German). Retrieved 2025-08-29.
- Waldemar Nowey, Phil (2012). "Merching an der Paar im Wittelsbacherland". mering.de (in German). Retrieved 2025-08-29.