Landshut

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Landshut
Town
Landshut sights with St. Martin's Church and Trausnitz Castle
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Landshut
Landshut Show map of Germany Landshut Show map of Bavaria
Coordinates: 48°32′23″N 12°09′03″E / 48.53972°N 12.15083°E / 48.53972; 12.15083
Country	Germany
State	Bavaria
Admin. region	Lower Bavaria
District	Urban district
Founded	1204
Government
• Lord mayor (2020–26)	Alexander Putz[1] (CSU)
Area
• Total	65.7 km2 (25.4 sq mi)
Elevation	445 m (1,460 ft)
Population  (2023-12-31)[2]
• Total	75,272
• Density	1,100/km2 (3,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	84001-84036
Dialling codes	0871
Vehicle registration	LA
Website	www.landshut.de

Landshut (German: [ˈlantshuːt] ^ⓘ;^[3] Bavarian: Landshuad) is a town in Bavaria in the south-east of Germany. Situated on the banks of the River Isar, Landshut is the capital of Lower Bavaria, one of the seven administrative regions of the Free State of Bavaria. It is also the seat of the surrounding district and has a population of more than 75,000. Landshut is the largest city in Lower Bavaria, followed by Passau and Straubing, and Eastern Bavaria's second after Regensburg.

Owing to its characteristic coat of arms, the town is also called "City of the three Helmets" (German: Dreihelmestadt). The town is popularly known for is picturesque gothic old town and the Landshut Wedding, a full-tilt medieval festival. The cityscape is dominated by the St. Martin's Basilica and Trausnitz Castle high above the old town.

Due to its proximity and easy access to Munich and the Franz Josef Strauss International Airport, Landshut became a powerful and future-oriented investment area and has seen a strong increase in population in the last 20 years. The town is strongly industrialized (e.g. BMW, ebm-papst, Schott electronics), has Eastern Bavaria's lowest unemployment rate and is among the richest towns in Bavaria.