Wiggensbach

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Wiggensbach
Coat of arms of Wiggensbach
Wiggensbach (Germany)
Wiggensbach
Coordinates: 47° 45′ N, 10° 14′ E
Time zone: CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Administration
Country: Germany
State: Bavaria
District: Oberallgäu, Swabia
Mayor: Heribert Guggenmoos
Basic Statistics
Area: 31.83 km² (12 sq.mi.)
Population: 4,659 (31 Dec. 2006)
 - Density: 146 /km² (379 /sq.mi.)
Elevation: 870 - 1.077 m  (866 ft)
Further Information
Postal code: 87487
Area code: 08370
Licence plate code: OA
Website: www.wiggensbach.de

Wiggensbach is a municipality in Bavaria. It is situated about 7 kilometres west of Kempten, the next greater town.

Neighbour municipalities are Altusried in the north and Buchenberg in the south of the village. The municipality consists of Wiggensbach as the main village and Ermengerst and Westenried as two districts of Wiggensbach. There are furthermore 72 hamlets in the area of the municipality.

The height of the village is between 870 and 1.077 metres above sea level.

Partner townhsip of Wiggensbach is Hattstatt in France, in 2003 the two communes commemorate 20th anniversary of the partnership.


Coordinates: 47°45′N, 10°14′E