Marktoberdorf

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Marktoberdorf
Coat of arms Location
Coat of arms of Marktoberdorf
Marktoberdorf (Germany)
Marktoberdorf
Administration
Country Flag of Germany Germany
State Bavaria
Admin. region Swabia
District Ostallgäu
Mayor Werner Himmer (FW)
Basic statistics
Area 95.25 km² (36.8 sq mi)
Elevation 727-790 m
Population 18,339  (31/12/2006)
 - Density 193 /km² (499 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate OAL
Postal code 87616
Area code 08342
Website www.marktoberdorf.de

Coordinates: 47°46′00″N 10°37′00″E / 47.766667, 10.616667

Marktoberdorf is the capital of the Bavarian district of Ostallgäu in the Regierungsbezirk of Swabia.

Marktoberdorf is near Kempten, Füssen, known for the castle Neuschwanstein, Bad Wörishofen, and Schongau. The nearest larger city is Kaufbeuren, twelve kilometers away.

Marktoberdorf plays host to a world-renowned International Chamber Choir Competition every two years. In computer science it is known for its hosting of the International Summer School every year since 1970. This Advanced Study Institute of the NATO Security Through Science Committee (now NATO Science for Peace) and the computer science department of the Technische Universität München is a two weeks' course for young computer scientists and mathematicians working in the field of formal systems development.

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