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Altshausen
Gate building of Altshausen Palace
Gate building of Altshausen Palace
Coat of arms of Altshausen
Location of Altshausen within Ravensburg district
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Altshausen is located in Germany
Altshausen
Altshausen
Altshausen is located in Baden-Württemberg
Altshausen
Altshausen
Coordinates: 47°55′53″N 09°32′39″E / 47.93139°N 9.54417°E / 47.93139; 9.54417
CountryGermany
StateBaden-Württemberg
Admin. regionTübingen
DistrictRavensburg
Municipal assoc.Altshausen
Government
 • Mayor (2022–30) Patrick Bauser[1]
Area
 • Total20.48 km2 (7.91 sq mi)
Elevation
594 m (1,949 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-31)[2]
 • Total4,087
 • Density200/km2 (520/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
88361
Dialling codes07584
Vehicle registrationRV
Websitewww.altshausen.de

Altshausen is a small Swabian municipality with around 4,100 inhabitants, near the city of Ravensburg in Baden-Württemberg, in southern Germany.

Geography

Altshausen is situated in Upper Swabia, about 40 kilometers north of Lake Constance. North-west of the village is the Upper Danube Nature Park while to the South-west is the hill-chain of the Altdorfer Wald.

Main sights

It is notable for its Teutonic Order castle and as the birthplace of Hermann of Reichenau. In the center of the town there is the Altshausen Schloss, which is the main palace still owned by the House of Württemberg.

Sightseeing

Altshausen is part of the Upper Swabian Baroque Route, a tourist road from the Swabian Alps to Upper Swabia. On both routes the tourists can visit many monuments and points of view.

Transport

Altshausen is located at the Herbertingen-Aulendorf railway.

Sister cities

References

  1. ^ Bürgermeisterwahl Altshausen 2022, Staatsanzeiger.
  2. ^ "Bevölkerung nach Nationalität und Geschlecht am 31. Dezember 2021" [Population by nationality and sex as of December 31, 2021] (CSV) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Baden-Württemberg. June 2022.