Oberstaufen

Oberstaufen is a municipality in the district of Oberallgäu in Schwaben, Bavaria, Germany. It is on the B 308 road from Lindau to Immenstadt.

Oberstaufen
Saint Peter and Paul Church
Location of Oberstaufen within Oberallgäu district
Oberstaufen
Oberstaufen
Coordinates: 47°33′N 10°1′E
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionSchwaben
DistrictOberallgäu
Government
  MayorWalter Grath
Area
  Total125.84 km2 (48.59 sq mi)
Elevation
791 m (2,595 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-31)[1]
  Total7,814
  Density62/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
87534
Dialling codes08386
Vehicle registrationOA
Websitewww.oberstaufen.info

History

It is first mentioned as Stoufun in AD 868.[2] It was originally part of Swabia. It joined Bavaria in 1805 with the Peace of Pressburg.

Oberstaufen was the first town in Germany to be on Google Street View.[3] This was because of a marketing campaign by the Oberstaufen tourist industry.

Oberstaufen from Nagelfluhkette mountains

References

  1. "Tabelle 12411-003r Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes: Gemeinden, Stichtag" (in German). Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik. June 2022.
  2. "Gestern bis heute". oberstaufen.info. Archived from the original on May 16, 2017. Retrieved January 21, 2017.
  3. "Discover Oberstaufen with Google Street View". Oberstaufen Tourismus. Archived from the original on June 3, 2016. Retrieved January 21, 2017.

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