Olching

Olching is a city in the district of Fürstenfeldbruck, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated approximately 20 km (12 mi) northwest of Munich.GeographyOlching lies approximately halfway between Dachau and Fürstenfeldbruck, and stretches along both sides of the river Amper. There are two picturesque man-made lakes to the east of Olching, namely the so-called Olchinger See (Lake Olching) and the eponymous Kleiner See (Small Lake), both of which border the neighbouring community of Gröbenzell.In recent years, Olching has expanded considerably through new building to meet the demand for housing outside of Munich, while taking advantage of its good communications which allow a reasonable commute for those still working in the city and its outskirts. These new developments, especially Schwaigfeld, located north east of the town centre—close to Olching's Autobahn exit—have attracted controversy amongst some locals for their apparently inconsistent planning and sometimes eclectic architecture.The ongoing influx of younger families into these new developments would appear to show that they have become a significant part of the modern Olching community, and the developments continue to grow and generate their own infrastructure improvements. A small shopping centre recently opened in Schwaigfeld (January 2008).Neighbouring communitiesOlching is bordered to the west by Gernlinden, and Maisach; in the north, Bergkirchen; in the East from Gröbenzell and the outskirts of metropolitan Munich and to the south by Puchheim, Eichenau, Emmering and Fürstenfeldbruck. The municipality of Olching is now (since 1978) made up of three main municipalities, namely Olching, Esting (including Neu-Esting), and Geiselbullach (including Graßlfing).