Vöhringen, Bavaria

Vöhringen is a town in Neu-Ulm in Bavaria, Germany. It is on the Iller, about 18 km south of Ulm and 40 km north of Memmingen. It is in the Donau-Iller Region in Central Swabia (part of Upper Swabia).

Vöhringen
Town
Town hall
Coat of arms
Location of Vöhringen within Neu-Ulm district
Vöhringen
Vöhringen
Coordinates: 48°17′N 10°05′E
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionSchwaben
DistrictNeu-Ulm
Government
 • Mayor (2020–26) Michael Neher[1] (CSU)
Area
 • Total23.63 km2 (9.12 sq mi)
Elevation
499 m (1,637 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-31)[2]
 • Total13,800
 • Density580/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
89269
Dialling codes07306, 07307 (Illerzell)
Vehicle registrationNU
Websitewww.voehringen.de

Neighbouring municipalities

- Senden to the north
- Weißenhorn to the east
- Bellenberg to the south
- Illerrieden, Baden-Württemberg, to the west

Illerzell

The formerly settlement of Illerzell, is about 3 km northwest of Vöhringen on the floor of the Iller Valley. It was incorporated into Vöhringen on 1 July 1972.

Illerberg with St. Martin's Church

Illerberg und Thal

Illerberg, and Thal, are placed about 2 km east of Vöhringen and are still largely agricultural villages. In existence since the 6th or 7th centuries, they were long allied under a single overlord and have grown together to form a single settlement; the two were administratively united on 22 November 1970 and were incorporated into Vöhringen on 1 January 1976.[3]

Wolfgang-Eychmüller-Haus

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.
  3. Festschrift: 150 Jahre Musikkappelle Illerberg/Thal, 2004, p. 14 (pdf) (in German)

Sources
  • Reinhard H. Seitz. Vöhringen - Bilder und Miniaturen einer jungen Stadt. Weißenhorn: Konrad, 2002. ISBN 978-3-87437-462-0

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  • Aerial view of the Iller Valley and view of the Wieland Works: early 20th-century postcard
  • Illerberg
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