The town is on theAbens river, a tributary of theDanube, about eight kilometres from the river's source. The area around Abensberg is by the valley of the Danube, where theWeltenburg Abbey stands, the valley of theAltmühl in the north, a left tributary of the Danube, and the famousHallertauhops-planting region in the south. The town is divided into the municipalities of Abensberg, Arnhofen, Holzharlanden, Hörlbach, Offenstetten,Pullach and Sandharland.
