Gersthofen

Gersthofen
Municipality
Church of Saint James the Greater
Coat of arms
Location of Gersthofen within Augsburg district
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Coordinates: 48°25′N 10°52′E / 48.417°N 10.867°E / 48.417; 10.867
Country	Germany
State	Bavaria
Admin. region	Schwaben
District	Augsburg
Government
• Mayor (2020–26)	Michael Wörle[1] (Ind.)
Area
• Total	33.95 km2 (13.11 sq mi)
Elevation	469 m (1,539 ft)
Population  (2022-12-31)[2]
• Total	23,274
• Density	690/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	86368
Dialling codes	0821
Vehicle registration	A
Website	www.gersthofen.de

Gersthofen (Swabian: Geäschdhoofe^[3]) is a town in the district of Augsburg, in Bavaria, Germany. It is on the west bank of the river Lech, about 7 km (4.35 mi) north of Augsburg.

Gersthofen is split into five districts (German: Stadtteile): Batzenhofen, Edenbergen (with Gailenbach and Gailenbacher Mühle), Gersthofen, Hirblingen, and Rettenbergen (with Peterhof).