Weingarten, Württemberg

town in the valley of the Schussen River, in the district of Ravensburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Weingarten (German pronunciation: [ˈvaɪ̯nˌɡaʁtn̩] (audio speaker iconlisten), German for "wine garden"; Low Alemannic: Wãẽgaade) is a town in Baden-Württemberg. In 2020, has a population of 25,000 people. The town was called Altdorf before. It was renamed Weingarten in 1865. The name comes from the Weingarten Abbey.

Weingarten
Basilica of Saints Martin and Oswald
Basilica of Saints Martin and Oswald
Coat of arms of Weingarten
Location of Weingarten within Ravensburg district
Weingarten is located in Germany
Weingarten
Weingarten
Weingarten is located in Baden-Württemberg
Weingarten
Weingarten
Coordinates: 47°48′33″N 09°38′40″E / 47.80917°N 9.64444°E / 47.80917; 9.64444
CountryGermany
StateBaden-Württemberg
Admin. regionTübingen
DistrictRavensburg
Municipal assoc.Mittleres Schussental
Government
 • Lord mayor (2016–24) Markus Ewald[1] (Ind.)
Area
 • Total12.17 km2 (4.70 sq mi)
Elevation
485 m (1,591 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total25,257
 • Density2,100/km2 (5,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
88250
Dialling codes0751
Vehicle registrationRV
Websitewww.weingarten-online.de

References

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  1. Aktuelle Wahlergebnisse, Staatsanzeiger, accessed 14 September 2021.
  2. "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.

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