Rain (Lech)
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| Rain (Lech) | |
| Coat of arms | Location |
| Administration | |
| Country | |
|---|---|
| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Swabia |
| District | Donau-Ries |
| Mayor | Gerhard Martin (SPD) |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 77.13 km² (29.8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 402 m (1319 ft) |
| Population | 8,414 (31/12/2006) |
| - Density | 109 /km² (283 /sq mi) |
| Other information | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | DON |
| Postal code | 86641 |
| Area code | 09090 |
| Website | www.rain.de |
Rain am Lech is a municipality in the Donau-Ries district, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated on the river Lech, close to its confluence with the Danube, 11 km east of Donauwörth.
15 April 1632 the Protestant army of Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden defeated the army of the Catholic League commended by Johann Tserclaes von Tilly in the battle of Rain.
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