Waldburg

For the town in Upper Austria, see Waldburg, Austria.
Waldburg

Coat of arms
Waldburg

Coordinates: 47°45′25″N 09°42′46″E / 47.75694°N 9.71278°E / 47.75694; 9.71278Coordinates: 47°45′25″N 09°42′46″E / 47.75694°N 9.71278°E / 47.75694; 9.71278
Country Germany
State Baden-Württemberg
Admin. region Tübingen
District Ravensburg
Municipal assoc. Gullen
Government
 • Mayor Michael Röger
Area
 • Total 22.70 km2 (8.76 sq mi)
Population (2013-12-31)[1]
 • Total 3,097
 • Density 140/km2 (350/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 88289
Dialling codes 07529
Vehicle registration RV
Website www.gemeinde-waldburg.de
County of Waldburg
Grafschaft Waldburg
State of the Holy Roman Empire
12th century–1424 →
 
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The County of Waldburg, shown in green at the bottom right, within Württemberg
Capital Waldburg
Languages 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. It is the home of Waldburg Castle, a medieval castle that sits atop the large hill in the town. The castle dates from the twelfth century, when Waldburg was a County of the Holy Roman Empire.

House of Waldburg

Main article: House of Waldburg

In 1424, the county was partitioned:

Waldburg castle, in May 2007


References

  1. ↑ "Gemeinden in Deutschland mit Bevölkerung am 31. Dezember 2013 (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011)". Statistisches Bundesamt (in German). 2014.


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