Oettingen in Bayern

Oettingen in Bayern
Aerial view
Location of Oettingen in Bayern within Donau-Ries district
Oettingen in Bayern
Oettingen in Bayern
Coordinates: 48°57′N 10°35′E / 48.950°N 10.583°E / 48.950; 10.583
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionSwabia
DistrictDonau-Ries
Municipal assoc.Oettingen in Bayern
Subdivisions5 Stadtteile
Government
 • MayorPetra Wagner (CSU)
Area
 • Total34.21 km2 (13.21 sq mi)
Elevation
419 m (1,375 ft)
Population
 (2024-12-31)[1]
 • Total5,196
 • Density150/km2 (390/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
86729–86732
Dialling codes09082
Vehicle registrationDON, NÖ
Websitewww.oettingen.de
County (Principality) of Oettingen
Grafschaft (Fürstentum) Oettingen
1147–1806
Coat of arms
StatusState of the Holy Roman Empire
CapitalOettingen in Bayern
GovernmentPrincipality
Historical eraMiddle Ages
• First documentary mention
1147
• Partitioned
1418, 1442 and 1485 1147
• Partitioned to Ö-Oettingen and Ö-Wallerstein
1522
• Ö-Wallerstein partitioned to create Ö-Baldern and Ö-Spielberg
1623/94
• Ö-Oettingen extinct to Ö-Spielberg and Ö-Wallerstein
1731
• Ö-Spielberg and Ö-Wallerstein raised to principalities
1734 and 1774
• Ö-Baldern extinct, to Ö-Wallerstein
1798 1806
• Mediatised to Bavaria
1806
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Duchy of Swabia
Kingdom of Bavaria

Oettingen in Bayern also spelled Oettingen in Baiern (Swabian: Eadi in Bayre, lit. 'Oettingen in Bavaria') is a town in the Donau-Ries district, in Swabia, Bavaria. It is 29 kilometres (18 miles) northwest of Donauwörth, and 14 kilometres (8.7 miles) northeast of Nördlingen.

References

  1. "Gemeinden, Kreise und Regierungsbezirke in Bayern, Einwohnerzahlen am 31. Dezember 2024; Basis Zensus 2022" [Municipalities, counties, and administrative districts in Bavaria; Based on the 2022 Census] (CSV) (in German). Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik.