Kirchheim in Schwaben
Encyclopedia
Kirchheim is a municipality
in the district of Unterallgäu
in the region of Swabia
(Schwaben) in the south-west of Bavaria
, Germany
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The town lies 38 kilometres (23.6 mi) south-west of Augsburg
, 80 kilometres (49.7 mi) west of Munich
.
For full details, see the German page: Kirchheim in Schwaben
Municipalities of Germany
Municipalities are the lowest level of territorial division in Germany. This may be the fourth level of territorial division in Germany, apart from those states which include Regierungsbezirke , where municipalities then become the fifth level.-Overview:With more than 3,400,000 inhabitants, the...
in the district of Unterallgäu
Unterallgäu
Unterallgäu is a Kreis in the southwestern part of Bavaria, Germany. Neighboring districts are Neu-Ulm, Günzburg, Augsburg, Ostallgäu, Oberallgäu, and the districts Ravensburg und Biberach in Baden-Württemberg. The district-free city Memmingen in the west of the district is nearly surrounded by...
in the region of Swabia
Swabia
Swabia is a cultural, historic and linguistic region in southwestern Germany.-Geography:Like many cultural regions of Europe, Swabia's borders are not clearly defined...
(Schwaben) in the south-west of Bavaria
Bavaria
Bavaria, formally the Free State of Bavaria is a state of Germany, located in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the largest state by area, forming almost 20% of the total land area of Germany...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
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The town lies 38 kilometres (23.6 mi) south-west of Augsburg
Augsburg
Augsburg is a city in the south-west of Bavaria, Germany. It is a university town and home of the Regierungsbezirk Schwaben and the Bezirk Schwaben. Augsburg is an urban district and home to the institutions of the Landkreis Augsburg. It is, as of 2008, the third-largest city in Bavaria with a...
, 80 kilometres (49.7 mi) west of Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
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For full details, see the German page: Kirchheim in Schwaben
External links
- Official Web site Markt Kirchheim in Schwaben
- Fugger castle with cedar hall: Fugger castle Kirchheim
- Fugger castle (swabian escorial): cedar hall
- Fugger castle Kirchheim (with many pictures of cedar hall) Fugger castle Kirchheim