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 comprises Welden, Reutern and Ehgatten.
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.
HistoryEdit
Welden was first mentioned in 1156. It was seat of the Lords of Welden who took their fief from the marquesses of Burgau. In 1402 the village became a "market". In 1597 the Fugger family acquired the estate which remained in the hand of the Fugger-Wellenburg branch until it extinguished in 1764, followed by the counts and princes of Fugger-Babenhausen. In 1806 Welden became part of the Kingdom of Bavaria. The monastery is still owned by the Fugger family foundation.
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.
PoliticsEdit
This section needs to be updated. Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information.(July 2021)
MayorEdit
Mayors since the local government reform of 1978:
Year
Mayor
Candidate
2020
Stefan Scheider
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.
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