Karlsfeld is a

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in the district of Dachau, in

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. During

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, it was the location of a subcamp of Dachau concentration camp. The municipality is situated 12 km northwest of

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(centre). The headquarters of

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and

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are located in Munich right on the border to Karlsfeld. Karlsfeld railway station is served by the

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on line S2.

Twin town

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, Italy

External links

Karlsfeld
Official web site

Notes

Dachau (district) {{Dachaudistrict-geo-stub