Waldburg

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)
Elevation 723 m (2,372 ft)
Population (2015-12-31)[1]
  Total 3,182
  Density 140/km2 (360/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
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
Succeeded by
Waldburg-Sonnenberg
Waldburg-Trauchburg
Waldburg-Wolfegg-Zeil

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

In 1424, the county was partitioned:

Waldburg castle, in May 2007

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