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Waldburg
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Location of Waldburg within Ravensburg district
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| Coordinates | |
| Administration | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Baden-Württemberg |
| Admin. region | Tübingen |
| District | Ravensburg |
| Municipal assoc. | Gullen |
| Mayor | Michael Röger |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 22.70 km2 (8.76 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 723 m (2372 ft) |
| Population | 3,051 (31 December 2010)[1] |
| - Density | 134 /km2 (348 /sq mi) |
| Other information | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | RV |
| Postal code | 88289 |
| Area code | 07529 |
| Website | www.gemeinde-waldburg.de |
| County of Waldburg Grafschaft Waldburg |
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| State of the Holy Roman Empire | ||||
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| The County of Waldburg, shown in green at the bottom right, within Württemberg | ||||
| Capital | Waldburg | |||
| Language(s) | Alemannic German | |||
| Government | Principality | |||
| Historical era | Middle Ages | |||
| - Established | 12th century | |||
| - First comital line extinct | 1183 | |||
| - Partitioned | 1424 | |||
Waldburg is a town in the district of Ravensburg in Baden-Württemberg in Germany. Most notably is the medieval castle that sits atop the large hill in the town. Waldburg castle dates from the twelfth century, when Waldburg was a County of the Holy Roman Empire.
In 1424, the county was partitioned:
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