Leibertingen
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Leibertingen | ||
Location of Leibertingen within Sigmaringen district | ||
Coordinates: 48°2′34″N 9°0′49″E / 48.04278°N 9.01361°ECoordinates: 48°2′34″N 9°0′49″E / 48.04278°N 9.01361°E | ||
Country | Germany | |
State | Baden-Württemberg | |
Admin. region | Tübingen | |
District | Sigmaringen | |
Municipal assoc. | Sauldorf, Messkirch | |
Government | ||
• Mayor | Armin Reitze | |
Area | ||
• Total | 47.20 km2 (18.22 sq mi) | |
Population (2015-12-31)[1] | ||
• Total | 2,087 | |
• Density | 44/km2 (110/sq mi) | |
Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
Postal codes | 88637 | |
Dialling codes | 07466 | |
Vehicle registration | SIG | |
Website |
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Leibertingen is a municipality in the district of Sigmaringen in Baden-Württemberg in Germany.
Geography
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 Jura, with a distance of 22 km to Sigmaringen and 24 km to Tuttlingen and belongs to the Naturpark Obere Donau. Of the total area of around 4720 hectare (as of Dec. 31 2010[2]), 2127 hectare are forest, 2328 hectare are farmland and 257 hectare consist of residential and circulation areas.[3] The so-called "Dreiländereck" (Eng. border triangle) is located underneath the nearby Wildenstein mountain. This is where Württemberg (Irndorf parish), Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen (Beuron parish) and Baden (Leibertingen parish) come together.
Municipality
Leibertingen forms the name-giving municipality with the adjoining villages of Altheim, Kreenheinstetten and Thalheim.
Coat of arms | Villages | Inhabitants (2008) | Area |
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Leibertingen (main locality) | 681 | 1729 ha | |
Altheim | 250 | 456 ha | |
Kreenheinstetten | 651 | 1588 ha | |
Thalheim | 666 | 947 ha |
Administration
Leibertingen forms with the neighboring towns of Sauldorf and Meßkirch an association of its municipal administration.
History
In historic documents Leibertingen was mentioned in the year 1275 for the first time; Altheim however already in the year 768, and Kreenheinstetten in 793.
Architecture, people and yearly events
Historical buildings
Notable people
- Abraham a Sancta Clara (1644–1709) born at Kreenheinstetten
Yearly events
- The "Wildensteiner Jahrmarkt"
Sport
- Leibertingen harbors a gliding airfield, where during the year various events take place.
References
- ↑ "Gemeinden in Deutschland nach Fläche, Bevölkerung und Postleitzahl am 30.09.2016". Statistisches Bundesamt (in German). 2016.
- ↑ Angaben nach Auskunft aus dem Vorzimmer des Bürgermeisters der Gemeinde Leibertingen, vom 12. Januar 2011.
- ↑ http://www.leibertingen.de/ Homepage der Gemeinde
- Christoph Schmider & Edwin Ernst Weber: Kommunale und kirchliche Archivpflege im ländlichen Raum: Geschichte, Probleme und Perspektiven am Beispiel des Gemeinde- und Pfarrarchivs Kreenheinstetten. Heimatkundliche Schriftenreihe des Landkreises Sigmaringen, Band 5. Saulgau: Gebr. Edel & Co., 1997. ISBN 3-931634-01-9.
External links
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