Ravensburg (district)

Ravensburg
District
Country  Germany
State Baden-Württemberg
Adm. region Tübingen
Capital Ravensburg
Area
 • Total 1,631.72 km2 (630.01 sq mi)
Population (31 December 2013)[1]
 • Total 273,540
 • Density 170/km2 (430/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Vehicle registration RV
Website www.landkreis-ravensburg.de

Ravensburg is a district (Kreis) in the south-east of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Neighboring districts are (from south-west clockwise) 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 created in 1810 when the previously free imperial city Ravensburg and the surrounding area became part of Württemberg. In 1938 the Oberamt was converted into a district, most of the Oberamt Waldsee was merged into the new district. In 1973 the district Wangen was merged into the district, together with a few municipalities from the district Saulgau, Überlingen and Biberach. The district is also home to the toymaker Ravensburger.

Geography

The landscape in the district are the hills of the Oberschwäbischen Hügelland and the Westallgäuer Hügelland.

Coat of arms

The coat of arms show a Lion, the symbol of the Welfen family. This family had their center in Ravensburg, before the area went to the Hohenstaufen family.

Cities and municipalities

Cities

  1. Aulendorf
  2. Bad Waldsee
  3. Bad Wurzach
  4. Isny im Allgäu
  5. Leutkirch im Allgäu
  6. Ravensburg
  7. Wangen im Allgäu
  8. Weingarten (Württemberg)

Administrative districts

  1. Altshausen
  2. Bad Waldsee
  3. Gullen
  4. Leutkirch
  5. Mittleres Schussental
  6. Vogt
  7. Wangen
  8. Wilhelmsdorf
  9. Fronreute-Wolpertswende

Municipalities

  1. Achberg
  2. Aichstetten
  3. Aitrach
  4. Altshausen
  5. Amtzell
  6. Argenbühl
  7. Baienfurt
  8. Baindt
  9. Berg
  10. Bergatreute
  11. Bodnegg
  12. Boms
  13. Ebenweiler
  14. Ebersbach-Musbach
  15. Eichstegen
  16. Fleischwangen
  17. Fronreute
  18. Grünkraut
  19. Guggenhausen
  20. Horgenzell
  21. Hoßkirch
  22. Kißlegg
  23. Königseggwald
  24. Riedhausen
  25. Schlier
  26. Unterwaldhausen
  27. Vogt
  28. Waldburg
  29. Wilhelmsdorf
  30. Wolfegg
  31. Wolpertswende

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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Coordinates: 47°49′N 9°48′E / 47.82°N 9.8°E / 47.82; 9.8

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