Oberstaufen

Oberstaufen
Saint Peter and Paul Church
Coat of arms
Oberstaufen
Location of Oberstaufen within Oberallgäu district
Coordinates: 47°33′N 10°1′E / 47.550°N 10.017°ECoordinates: 47°33′N 10°1′E / 47.550°N 10.017°E
Country	Germany
State	Bavaria
Admin. region	Schwaben
District	Oberallgäu
Government
• Mayor	Walter Grath
Area
• Total	125.84 km^2 (48.59 sq mi)
Population (2013-12-31)[1]
• Total	7,339
• Density	58/km^2 (150/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	87534
Dialling codes	08386
Vehicle registration	OA
Website	www.oberstaufen.de

Oberstaufen is a municipality in the district of Oberallgäu in Bavarian Swabia, Germany, situated on the B 308 road from Lindau to Immenstadt.

History

It is first mentioned as Stoufun in AD 868. Historically in Swabia (Alemannia), it became part of Bavaria in 1805 with the Peace of Pressburg.

As a result of a marketing campaign by the Oberstaufen tourism industry, Oberstaufen became the first German town for which Google Street View was made available on November 2, 2010.

Activities

• Swim and Sauna in Aquaria
• 6 tennis courts
• 2 Golf Courses

References

1. "Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes". Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik und Datenverarbeitung (in German). 31 December 2013.