Sigmaringen is a town in southern Germany, in the state of Baden-Württemberg. It is the capital of the district of Sigmaringen. About 18,000 people live there.
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Sigmaringen within Sigmaringen district  | |
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| Coordinates: 48°5′12″N 9°12′59″E / 48.08667°N 9.21639°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Baden-Württemberg |
| Admin. region | Tübingen |
| District | Sigmaringen |
| Subdivisions | 6 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2018–26) | Marcus Ehm[1] (CDU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 92.85 km2 (35.85 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 580 m (1,900 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 18,375 |
| • Density | 200/km2 (510/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 72488 |
| Dialling codes | 07571, 07570 (Gutenstein), 07577 (Jungnau) |
| Vehicle registration | SIG |
| Website | www.sigmaringen.de |
Sigmaringen is on the river Danube.
It is known for its castle Schloss Sigmaringen. It was the capital of the principality of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen from 1806 to 1849.
References
change- ↑ Aktuelle Wahlergebnisse Archived 2021-10-07 at the Wayback Machine, Staatsanzeiger, accessed 15 September 2021.
- ↑ "Bevölkerung nach Nationalität und Geschlecht am 31. Dezember 2022" [Population by nationality and sex as of December 31, 2022] (CSV) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Baden-Württemberg. June 2023.
Other websites
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