| Oberallgäu | |
 Map of Bavaria highlighting the district of Oberallgäu |
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| State | Bavaria |
| Adm. region | Swabia |
| Region | Allgäu |
| District seat | Sonthofen |
| Area | 1528 km² |
| Population | 147,400 (2000) |
| Pop. density | 96 /km² |
| Licence plate code | OA |
| Web page | http://www.oberallgaeu.de |
Oberallgäu is a district in Bavaria, Germany. Germany (Deutschland is a Federal Republic consisting of sixteen States, known in German as Länder (singular Bavaria ( German:, with an area of 70553 Km² (27241 square miles and almost 12 A Regierungsbezirk is a type of government region of Germany, a subdivision of certain federal states ( ''Bundesländer'') Swabia ( German: Schwaben) is one of the seven administrative regions of Bavaria, Germany, located in southwest Bavaria Allgäu is a German region in the southwest of Bavaria also extending some kilometres into southeastern Baden-Württemberg. Sonthofen is the most southerly town of Germany, located in the Oberallgäu region of the Bavarian Alps. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume German car number plates ( Kfz-Kennzeichen) show the place where the car carrying them is registered Bavaria ( German:, with an area of 70553 Km² (27241 square miles and almost 12 Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. It is bounded by (from the north and clockwise) the districts of Unterallgäu and Ostallgäu, the Austrian states Tyrol and Vorarlberg, the district of Lindau, and the state of Baden-Württemberg (district Ravensburg). Unterallgäu is a Kreis (district in the southwestern part of Bavaria, Germany. Ostallgäu is a district in Bavaria, Germany. It is bounded by (from the west and clockwise the districts of Oberallgäu, Unterallgäu, Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich Tyrol is a region in Western Central Europe, which included the present day Austrian state of Tyrol (consisting of North Tyrol and East Vorarlberg is the westernmost state ( Land) of Austria. Though it is the second smallest in terms of area ( Vienna is the smallest it borders Lindau is a district in Bavaria, Germany. It is bounded by (from the east and clockwise the district of Unterallgäu, Austria (federal state Baden-Württemberg is one of the 16 states ( Bundesländer) of the Federal Republic of Germany. Ravensburg is a district ( Kreis) in the south-east of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The city of Kempten is enclosed by, but not belonging to the district. Kempten im Allgäu is the largest city in Allgäu, a region in the south-west of Bavaria, Germany.
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History
Human settlement dates back to the Bronze Age, when Celtic peoples inhabited the region. The term Bronze Age refers to a period in human cultural development when the most advanced Metalworking (at least in systematic and widespread use included techniques for Celts (ˈkɛlts or /ˈsɛlts/, see Names of the Celts The Romans established a military camp which grew to become the city of Cambodunum, the present Kempten. The Roman Empire was the post-Republican phase of the ancient Roman civilization, characterised by an autocratic form of government and large territorial It is consequently sometimes claimed that Kempten is the oldest town in Germany.
In medieval times Kempten was a free imperial city, and the surrounding lands became subordinate to the lords of Staufen and the counts of Rothenfels. Rothenfels is a municipality in the Main-Spessart district in Bavaria, Germany. Both ceased to exist in the beginning of the 19th century, when Napoleon handed these territories over to Bavaria. Napoleon Bonaparte (15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821 was a French military and political leader who had a significant impact on the History of Europe.
The district of Oberallgäu was established in 1972 by merging the former districts of Sonthofen and Kempten.
Geography
Oberallgäu is the southernmost district of Germany. "Oberallgäu" literally means "Upper Allgäu". The term Allgäu is applied to the part of the Alps located in Swabia and their northern foothills. Swabia, Suabia, or Svebia ( German: Schwaben, Schwabenland or Ländle) is both a historic and linguistic
In the very south of the district there are some of the highest mountains of the Allgäu, culminating in the Hochfrottspitze (2649 m). The Iller River (a tributary of the Danube) runs through the district from south to north. İller means provinces in Turkish see Provinces of Turkey The Iller (ancient name Ilargus) is a river in Bavaria, The Danube (In Donau from earlier Danuvius, Celtic *dānu, meaning "to flow run" Slovak and Polish Dunaj
Coat of arms
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The coat of arms displays a mountain symbolising the Allgäu, and three lions from the arms of the Staufen dynasty. |
Towns and municipalities
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External links
- Official website (German)
- Touristical website (German, English, French, Spanish)
- Orchids in Allgäu
- Holidays in allgaeu (German)
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