Lichtenstein, Baden-Württemberg

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Lichtenstein

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Lichtenstein
Coordinates: 48°25′37″N 09°15′13″E / 48.42694°N 9.25361°E / 48.42694; 9.25361Coordinates: 48°25′37″N 09°15′13″E / 48.42694°N 9.25361°E / 48.42694; 9.25361
Country Germany
State Baden-Württemberg
Admin. region Tübingen
District Reutlingen
Subdivisions 4 Ortsteile
Government
  Mayor Peter Nußbaum
Area
  Total 34.24 km2 (13.22 sq mi)
Elevation 507 m (1,663 ft)
Population (2012-12-31)[1]
  Total 9,030
  Density 260/km2 (680/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 72805
Dialling codes 07129
Vehicle registration RT
Website www.gemeinde-lichtenstein.de


See Liechtenstein for the country.

Lichtenstein is a municipality in the Tübingen administrative region (Regierungsbezirk) in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It lies at the foot of the Swabian Alb (plateau).

It was formed on January 1, 1975 from the former independent municipalities of Honau (Traifelberg), Holzelfingen, and Unterhausen.

Partner cities

Lichtenstein has been a partner city with:

Main sights

  • Lichtenstein Castle is located above Honau.
  • Johannes Church is in Unterhausen.
  • Sankt-Blasius Church is in Holzelfingen.

References

  1. [Statistisches Bundesamt – Gemeinden in Deutschland mit Bevölkerung am 31.12.2012 (XLS-Datei; 4,0 MB) (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011) "Gemeinden in Deutschland mit Bevölkerung am 31.12.2012"]. Statistisches Bundesamt (in German). 12 November 2013. 

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