Alteglofsheim
| Alteglofsheim | ||
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  Alteglofsheim | ||
Location of Alteglofsheim within Regensburg district  | ||
| Coordinates: 48°55′12″N 12°12′13″E / 48.92000°N 12.20361°ECoordinates: 48°55′12″N 12°12′13″E / 48.92000°N 12.20361°E | ||
| Country | Germany | |
| State | Bavaria | |
| Admin. region | Oberpfalz | |
| District | Regensburg | |
| Municipal assoc. | Alteglofsheim | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Ludwig Stiegler (CSU) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 13.23 km2 (5.11 sq mi) | |
| Population (2015-12-31)[1] | ||
| • Total | 3,187 | |
| • Density | 240/km2 (620/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes | 93087 | |
| Dialling codes | 09453 | |
| Vehicle registration | R | |
| Website | www.alteglofsheim.de | |
Alteglofsheim is a municipality in the district of Regensburg in Bavaria in Germany.
The village was the site of a famous moonlight cavalry action on the evening of the Battle of Eckmühl on 22 April 1809. South of Alteglofsheim, 32 squadrons of Austrian Empire cavalry were defeated by as many as 60 squadrons belonging to the First French Empire, the Kingdom of Bavaria, and the Kingdom of Württemberg.[2]
References
- ↑ "Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes". Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik und Datenverarbeitung (in German). June 2016.
- ↑ Petre, F. Loraine. Napoleon and the Archduke Charles. New York: Hippocrene Books, (1909) 1976. 180-181
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