Aichach (Central Bavarian: Oacha) is a town in Germany, located in the Bundesland of Bavaria and situated just northeast of Augsburg. It is the capital of the district of Aichach-Friedberg. The municipality of Aichach counts some 20,000 inhabitants. It is not far from the motorway that connects Munich and Stuttgart, the A8. The local river is called Paar.

History

Aichach's history dates back nearly 1000 years. A prison for women was established in Aichach in 1909. In 1967, Ilse Koch, also known as The Witch of Buchenwald, committed suicide here.

Parish parts

There are 40 parts of the municipality:

Mayor

Since 1996: Klaus Habermann (born 1953) (SPD)

Twin towns – sister cities

Aichach is twinned with:

Notable people