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Sigmaringen (district)
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Sigmaringen is a district (Kreis) in the south of Baden-Württemberg
, Germany
. Neighboring districts are (from north clockwise) Reutlingen
, Biberach
, Ravensburg
, Bodensee
, Constance and Zollernalbkreis
.
, and embedded in between was the duchy Sigmaringen.
The duchy Sigmaringen became part of Kingdom of Prussia
in 1849, at that time it had the Oberamt Sigmaringen and the Oberamt Gammertingen. Both were merged into the Landkreis Sigmaringen in 1925. In 1973 the district was enlarged by adding municipalities from the neighboring districts Saulgau, Stockach, Überlingen and Reutlingen. A roughly equal portion of the districts area came from all the three historic states.
Baden-Württemberg
Baden-Württemberg is one of the 16 states of Germany. Baden-Württemberg is in the southwestern part of the country to the east of the Upper Rhine, and is the third largest in both area and population of Germany's sixteen states, with an area of and 10.7 million inhabitants...
, 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...
. Neighboring districts are (from north clockwise) Reutlingen
Reutlingen (district)
Reutlingen , nicknamed "Das Tor zur Schwäbischen-Alb" , is a district in the middle of Baden-Württemberg, Germany....
, Biberach
Biberach (district)
Biberach is a district in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Ravensburg, Sigmaringen, Reutlingen and Alb-Donau, and the Bavarian districts Neu-Ulm, Unterallgäu and the district-free city Memmingen...
, Ravensburg
Ravensburg (district)
Ravensburg is a district in the south-east of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Neighboring districts are Bodensee, Sigmaringen and Biberach, the Bavarian urban district Memmingen and the districts Unterallgäu, Oberallgäu and Lindau.-History:The district dates back to the Oberamt Ravensburg, which was...
, Bodensee
Bodenseekreis
Bodenseekreis is a district in the south-east of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Neighboring districts are Konstanz, Sigmaringen, Ravensburg and Lindau...
, Constance and Zollernalbkreis
Zollernalbkreis
The Zollernalbkreis is a district in the middle of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The district is located in the Swabian Alb, and contains the second highest elevation of this mountains, the 1011 meter high Oberhohenberg...
.
History
The area of the district was owned by several different states historically. Before 1800 it was split between many minor rulers, then it became the border area between the Baden and WürttembergWürttemberg
Württemberg , formerly known as Wirtemberg or Wurtemberg, is an area and a former state in southwestern Germany, including parts of the regions Swabia and Franconia....
, and embedded in between was the duchy Sigmaringen.
The duchy Sigmaringen became part of Kingdom of Prussia
Kingdom of Prussia
The Kingdom of Prussia was a German kingdom from 1701 to 1918. Until the defeat of Germany in World War I, it comprised almost two-thirds of the area of the German Empire...
in 1849, at that time it had the Oberamt Sigmaringen and the Oberamt Gammertingen. Both were merged into the Landkreis Sigmaringen in 1925. In 1973 the district was enlarged by adding municipalities from the neighboring districts Saulgau, Stockach, Überlingen and Reutlingen. A roughly equal portion of the districts area came from all the three historic states.
Coat of arms
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The deer in the coat of arms is the symbol of the duchy of Sigmaringen as well as that of the city of Sigmaringen. This symbol probably is from the Counts of Peutengau-Hirschberg who were the Lords of Sigmaringen until 1253. Hirsch is the German word for deer. The red color with the white bar below the deer derives from the Austria Austria Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the... n coat of arms, as part of the district belonged to Austria historically. |
Towns and municipalities
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Beuron Beuron is a municipality in the district of Sigmaringen in Baden-Württemberg in Germany. Beuron is known for the Beuron Archabbey and the Beuron Art School for religious art.Beuron is divided into subdistricts :* Hausen im Donautal* Langenbrunn* Neidingen... Bingen, Baden-Württemberg Bingen is a municipality in the district of Sigmaringen in Baden-Württemberg in Germany.-Points of interest:* Hornstein Castle Ruin, first noted in 1271, a former Reichsfestung. Between 1818 and 1869 the castle served as an asylum and prison. It was partly demolished in 1879. The castle's chapel... Herbertingen Herbertingen is a municipality in the district of Sigmaringen in Baden-Württemberg in Germany.-Municipality:Herbertingen forms the municipality with Hundersingen, Marbach and Mieterkingen.-Archeological location:... Herdwangen-Schönach Herdwangen-Schönach is a municipality in the district of Sigmaringen in Baden-Württemberg in Germany.The municipality lies 15 kilometers north of the Bodensee, in the upper Linzgau, between the cities Pfullendorf in the north and Überlingen in the south. With the municipality reform of 1974 the... Hohentengen Hohentengen is a municipality in the district of Sigmaringen in Baden-Württemberg in Germany.... Illmensee Ilmensee is a municipality in the district of Sigmaringen in Baden-Württemberg in Germany.... Inzigkofen Inzigkofen is a municipality in the district of Sigmaringen in Baden-Württemberg in Germany. Historically, it is part of the Swabian north Alpine foreland basin.It consists of three districts:... Krauchenwies Krauchenwies is a municipality in the district of Sigmaringen in Baden-Württemberg in Germany.-Geography:Krauchenwies lies about 10 km south of Sigmaringen and 25 km north of Lake Constance... Leibertingen Leibertingen is a municipality in the district of Sigmaringen in Baden-Württemberg in Germany.- Geographical location :Leibertingen is located 600 to 850 meters above sea level directly over the Danube valley in the Heuberg region, a plateau at the southern bound corner of the Swabian Alb, with a... Neufra Neufra is a municipality in the district of Sigmaringen in Baden-Württemberg in Germany.... Ostrach Ostrach is a municipality in the district of Sigmaringen in Baden-Württemberg in Germany.-Geography:Ostrach lies between the Danube and Lake Constance, about halfway between Sigmaringen and Ravensburg. It lies on the brook of the same name, which passes through a narrow pass between the glacial... Sauldorf Sauldorf is a municipality in the district of Sigmaringen in Baden-Württemberg in Germany.... Schwenningen, Sigmaringen Schwenningen is a municipality in the district of Sigmaringen in Baden-Württemberg in Germany.... Sigmaringendorf Sigmaringendorf is a municipality in the district of Sigmaringen in Baden-Württemberg in Germany.... Stetten am kalten Markt Stetten am kalten Markt is a municipality in the Sigmaringen district of Baden-Württemberg, Germany.-Towns:The towns of Nusplingen, Frohnstetten, Storzingen and Glashütte are part of Stetten am kalten Markt.-History:... Wald, Baden-Württemberg Wald is a municipality in the district of Sigmaringen in Baden-Württemberg in Germany.... |
External links
- Official website (German)