Aschheim is a small town and

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in the district of

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. It lies beyond the northeastern outskirts of

. Aschheim is the location of BMW's test track opened by the manufacturer in 1972, and also has a golf club, established in 1990.

History

The name "Aschheim" was first mentioned in 756/757 as "ascheim". In the course of the administrative reforms in

between 1808 and 1818, Aschheim and Dornach became independent political communities. Aschheim Central School was completed in 1813, and a larger building was built in 1905. In 1835, the Bavarian king was awarded the last estate in Aschheim. In 1929 the

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was built to the north of Aschheim. On May 1, 1978, Aschheim and Dornach were united to form the municipality of Aschheim in the course of further administrative reforms.

Notable people

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(born 1984), snowboarder

Twin towns

Aschheim is

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with: * Mougins, France *

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, Greece *

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, Czech Republic *

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, Czech Republic

History

Notable people

Twin towns

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