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Frstenfeldbruck (District)Frstenfeldbruck is a district in Bavaria, Germany. It is bounded by (from the east and clockwise) the city of Munich and the districts of Munich, Starnberg, Landsberg, Aichach-Friedberg and Dachau. History In medieval times the region was a clerical state ruled by the abbey of Frstenfeld. When the clerical states of Germany were dissolved in 1803, the territory was annexed by Bavaria. The district of Frstenfeldbruck was established in 1938. Geography The district is occupied by the western Munich metropolitan area. It has the highest population density of all Bavarian districts. More than 90 % of the population live in the eastern half of the district, which includes the suburbs of Munich. Coat of arms | Coat of arms | | - The red and white bar is from the family arms of Saint Bernard, who had been the founder of the Cistercian order (Frstenfeld was a Cistercian monastery)
- The crown is from the arms of the abbot Alexander Pellhammer
- The bridge represents the city of Bruck (which was later merged with Frstenfeld to form the city of Frstenfeldbruck)
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