Waldburg
Waldburg | |
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Panorama of Waldburg | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Waldburg
within Ravensburg district | |
Location of Waldburg | |
Waldburg Waldburg | |
| Coordinates: 47°45′25″N 09°42′46″E / 47.75694°N 9.71278°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Baden-Württemberg |
| Admin. region | Tübingen |
| District | Ravensburg |
| Municipal assoc. | Ravensburg (district) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2018–26) | Michael Röger[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 22.70 km2 (8.76 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 723 m (2,372 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 3,321 |
| • Density | 146.3/km2 (378.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 88289 |
| Dialling codes | 07529 |
| Vehicle registration | RV |
| Website | www.gemeinde-waldburg.de |
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-Sonnenburg, annexed by Austria, 1511
- Waldburg-Trauchburg, partitioned in 1504:
- Waldburg-Capustigall, annexed by Prussia, 1745
- Waldburg-Trauchburg, partitioned in 1612:
- Waldburg-Friedburg-Scheer, restored in 1717
- Waldburg-Trauchburg, partitioned in 1717:
- Waldburg-Scheer, restored in 1764
- Waldburg-Trauchburg, annexed by Waldburg-Zeil, 1772
- Waldburg-Wolfegg-Zeil, partitioned in 1589:
- Waldburg-Waldburg, divided between Waldburg-Wolfegg and Waldburg-Zeil in 1660
- Waldburg-Wolfegg, partitioned in 1667:
- Waldburg-Waldsee, raised to principality in 1803, mediatised to Württemberg in 1806
- Waldburg-Wolfegg, annexed by Waldburg-Waldsee in 1798
- Waldburg-Zeil, partitioned in 1674:
- Waldburg-Wurzach, raised to principality in 1803, mediatised to Württemberg in 1806
- Waldburg-Zeil, raised to principality in 1803, mediatised to Württemberg in 1806
References
- ^ Aktuelle Wahlergebnisse, Staatsanzeiger, accessed 14 September 2021.
- ^ "Alle politisch selbständigen Gemeinden mit ausgewählten Merkmalen am 31.12.2023" (in German). Federal Statistical Office of Germany. 28 October 2024. Retrieved 16 November 2024.