Eichenau | |
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![]() Town hall | |
Coordinates: 48°10′N 11°19′E / 48.167°N 11.317°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Bavaria |
Admin. region | Oberbayern |
District | Fürstenfeldbruck |
Government | |
• Mayor (2016–22) | Peter Münster[1] (FDP) |
Area | |
• Total | 6.98 km2 (2.69 sq mi) |
Elevation | 522 m (1,713 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 11,867 |
• Density | 1,700/km2 (4,400/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 82223 |
Dialling codes | 08141 |
Vehicle registration | FFB |
Website | www.eichenau.de |
Eichenau is a municipality in Fürstenfeldbruck, Bavaria, Germany. It is 20 km west of Munich (centre).
Eichenau was named in 1907 as a separate settlement from the community of Alling. It is at the railway station on the line Munich to Lindau. Josef Nibler district commissioner planned the community since 1916. He founded the Baugenossenschaft Eichenau and with 60 hectares of land for housing after the First World War. Most people living in Eichenau commute to Munich. The town now has a large sports centre with outdoor beach volleyball courts and tennis courts.