Ingolstadt

Ingolstadt
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	Ingolstadt
	Coordinates: 48°46′N 11°26′E / 48.767°N 11.433°ECoordinates: 48°46′N 11°26′E / 48.767°N 11.433°E
Kintra	Germany
State	Bavarie
Admin. region	Oberbayern
Destrict	Urban destrict
Govrenment
• Laird Mayor	Christian Lösel (CSU)
Area
• Total	133.37 km2 (51.49 sq mi)
Population (2022-12-31)
• Total	141,029
• Density	1,100/km2 (2,700/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	85049–85057
Diallin codes	0841; 08450 (Zuchering, Brunnenreuth); 08424 (Irgertsheim); 08458 (Pettenhofen/Mühlhausen/Dünzlau); 08459 (Niederfeld)
Vehicle registration	IN

Ingolstadt (German pronunciation: [ˈɪŋɡɔlˌʃtat]; locally [ˈɪŋl̩ʃtɔːd]) is a ceety in the Free State o Bavarie, in the Federal Republic o Germany. It is locatit alang the banks o the Danube River, in the centre o Bavarie. As o 31 December 2005, Ingolstadt haed 121,801 residents. It is pairt o the Munich Metropolitan Aurie. which haes a tot population o mair nor 5 million.

The Illuminati, a Bavarian secret society, wis foondit in Ingolstadt in the late 18t century.

Ingolstadt is the settin in the novel Frankenstein bi Mary Shelley, for the monster creatit bi the scientist Victor Frankenstein.

It is the site o the heidquarters o the German automobile manufacturer Audi, as well as o the electronic stores Media Markt an Saturn. Ingolstadt Central Station haes been connectit tae Nuremberg bi a heich-speed rail link syne Mey 2006. Ingolstadt an aa haes a seicont passenger station at Ingolstadt Nord.