# Welden

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{{for-multi|the village in Belgium|Welden, Belgium|the surname|Welden (surname)}}
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{{Infobox German place
|image_coa            = DEU Welden COA.svg
|image_photo = Blick Welden.jpg
|image_caption = Welden
|coordinates       = {{coord|48|27|N|10|40|E|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
|image_plan = Welden in A.svg
|state        = Bayern
|region  = Schwaben
|district         = Augsburg
|Verwaltungsgemeinschaft = Welden
|elevation              = 466
|area            = 17.98
|postal_code               = 86465
|area_code           = 08293
|licence               = A
|Gemeindeschlüssel = 09 7 72 216
|website           = [http://www.markt-welden.de/ http://www.markt-welden.de]
|mayor             = Stefan Scheider<ref>[https://www.statistik.bayern.de/wahlen/kommunalwahlen/bgm/ Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden], [Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik](/source/Bayerisches_Landesamt_f%C3%BCr_Statistik), 15 July 2021.</ref>
|leader_term       = 2020&ndash;26
|party             = 
}}
'''Welden''' ({{IPA|de|ˈvɛldn̩}}) is a community in the [Augsburg district](/source/Augsburg_(district)) of [Bavaria](/source/Bavaria), in [Germany](/source/Germany), and is the seat of the commune of Welden. Since the local government reform in 1978 it comprises Welden, Reutern and Ehgatten.

==Geography==
Welden lies at the centre of the ''Holzwinkel'' landscape in Augsburg-West forestry natural park.

Welden and Ehgatten are situated on the [Laugna](/source/Laugna_(River)) which supplies the [Zusam](/source/Zusam).  Reutern is on a hill between the Zusam and Laugna vallies.

==History==
Welden was first mentioned in 1156. It was seat of the Lords of Welden who took their fief from the marquesses of [Burgau](/source/Burgau). In 1402 the village became a "market". In 1597 the [Fugger](/source/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](/source/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](/source/Zusmarshausen) community). Before 1978, Ehgatten's parish and school was governed by Welden.

==Politics==
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===Mayor===
Mayors since the local government reform of 1978:
{| border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0""
|- bgcolor="#eeeeee" align="center"
| Year || Mayor || Candidate
|- align="center"
| 2020 || Stefan Scheider || 
|- align="center"
| 2002 || Peter Bergmeir || SPD/FWV
|- align="center"
| 1996 || Peter Bergmeir || SPD
|- align="center"
| 1990 || Peter Bergmeir || SPD
|- align="center"
| 1984 || Hermann Schmid || CSU
|- align="center"
| 1978 || Hermann Schmid || CSU/SPD
|}

Since 2002, Gerhard Groß (FWV) has been the deputy mayor.

===Local Council===
Local council elections since the 1978 reform:
{| border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0"
|- bgcolor="#eeeeee" align="center"
| width="15%" | Year || width="14%" | [SPD](/source/Social_Democratic_Party_of_Germany) || width="14%" | [CSU](/source/Christian_Social_Union_of_Bavaria) || width="14%" | Bürgergemeinschaft || width="14%" |Free voters || width="14%" | [REP](/source/Republicans_(Germany)) || width="15%" | Total
|- align="center"
| present || 5 || 4 || 3 || 4 || - || 16
|- align="center"
| 2002 || 5 || 4 || 4 || 3 || - || 16
|- align="center"
| 1996 || 4 || 4 || 5 || 3 || - || 16
|- align="center"
| 1990 || 4 || 6 || 3 || 2 || 1 || 16
|- align="center"
| 1984 || 3 || 5 || 3 || 3 || - || 14
|- align="center"
| 1978 || 2 || 6 || 2 || 4 || - || 14
|}

==Culture and Places of Interest==
thumb|Church of the Annunciation and monastery
* St. Thekla church
* Church of the Annunciation of the Virgin Mary contains early [fresco](/source/fresco)es by 18th century painter [Matthäus Günther](/source/Matth%C3%A4us_G%C3%BCnther)

==Notable citizens==
The author [Ludwig Ganghofer](/source/Ludwig_Ganghofer) spent a significant part of his childhood (1859–1865) in Welden.

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==

{{Cities and towns in Augsburg (district)}}

{{Authority control}}

Category:Augsburg (district)

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