Leutkirch im Allgäu
Leutkirch im Allgäu | |
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Leutkirch im Allgäu seen from the north | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Leutkirch im Allgäu within Ravensburg district | |
Leutkirch im Allgäu Leutkirch im Allgäu | |
| Coordinates: 47°49′32″N 10°1′20″E / 47.82556°N 10.02222°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Baden-Württemberg |
| Admin. region | Tübingen |
| District | Ravensburg |
| Subdivisions | Kernstadt and 8 Stadtteile |
| Government | |
| • Lord mayor (2024–32) | Hans-Jörg Henle[1] (Ind.) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 174.95 km2 (67.55 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 654 m (2,146 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 23,986 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (360/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 88291–88299 |
| Dialling codes | 07561 |
| Vehicle registration | RV |
| Website | www.leutkirch.de |
Leutkirch im Allgäu is a former Free Imperial City in southeastern Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It belongs to the district of Ravensburg. About 24,000 people live there. It is in the western Allgäu region.
The name Leutkirch comes from "Leutekirche" (English: Church of the people), a catholic church in the town which is now called "Sankt Martin".[3]
In 1972, the former municipalities of Diepoldshofen, Friesenhofen, Gebrazhofen, Herlazhofen, Hofs, Reichenhofen, Winterstetten and Wuchzenhofen joined together to become the town of Leutkirch im Allgäu.
References
- ↑ Oberbürgermeisterwahl Leutkirch im Allgäu 2024, Staatsanzeiger. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
- ↑ "Bevölkerung nach Nationalität und Geschlecht am 31. Dezember 2023 (Fortschreibung auf Basis des Zensus 2022)" [Population by nationality and sex as of December 31, 2023 (updated based on the 2022 census)] (CSV) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Baden-Württemberg.
- ↑ "Kirchen und Kapellen in Leutkirch". leutekirche (in German). Retrieved 27 July 2021.
Other websites
- Media related to Leutkirch im Allgäu at Wikimedia Commons