Steingaden

Steingaden is a town and municipality in Weilheim-Schongau in Upper Bavaria, Germany. It is the site of the 12th-century Steingaden Abbey (Kloster Steingaden) and the Wies Church, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Steingaden
Municipality
Pigrimage church Wieskirche
Coat of arms
Location of Steingaden within Weilheim-Schongau district
Steingaden
Steingaden
Coordinates: 47°42′N 10°52′E
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionUpper Bavaria
DistrictWeilheim-Schongau
Municipal assoc.Steingaden
Government
 • Mayor (2020–26) Max Bertl[1]
Area
 • Total64.09 km2 (24.75 sq mi)
Elevation
763 m (2,503 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-31)[2]
 • Total2,921
 • Density46/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
86989
Dialling codes08862
Vehicle registrationWM
Websitewww.steingaden.de

Geography

The community is in the Alpine foothills, on the border between Upper Bavaria and the Allgäu. The quarters (Ortsteile) of the municipality are Fronreiten, Ilgen, Lauterbach, Riesen, Urspring und Wies. Other villages and hamlets are Biberschwöll, Bichl, Boschach, Brandstatt, Butzau, Deutenhof, Deutensee, Egart, Engen, Gagras, Gmeind, Gogel, Graben, Hiebler, Hirschau, Illach, Illberg, Jagdberg, Karlsebene, Kellershof, Kohlhofen, Kreisten, Kreuzberg, Kuchen, Langau, Lechen, Lindegg, Litzau, Maderbichl, Moos, Oberengen, Reitersau, Resle, Sandgraben, Schlatt, Schlauch, Schwarzenbach, Staltannen, Steingädele, Tannen, Thal, Unterengen, Vordergründl, Wiesle und Zöpfhalden.

References
  1. Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
  2. "Tabelle 12411-003r Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes: Gemeinden, Stichtag" (in German). Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik. June 2022.
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