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'''Ravensburg''' is a district (''[[Districts of Germany|Kreis]]'') in the south-east of [[Baden-Württemberg]], [[Germany]]. Neighboring districts are (from south-west clockwise) [[Bodensee (district)|Bodensee]], [[Sigmaringen (district)|Sigmaringen]] and [[Biberach (district)|Biberach]], the [[Bavaria]]n [[List of German urban districts|urban district]] [[Memmingen]] and the districts [[Unterallgäu]], [[Oberallgäu]] and [[Lindau (district)|Lindau]].
'''Ravensburg''' is a [[Districts of Germany|''Landkreis'' (district)]] in the southeast of [[Baden-Württemberg]], [[Germany]]. Neighboring districts are (from south-west clockwise) [[Bodensee (district)|Bodensee]], [[Sigmaringen (district)|Sigmaringen]] and [[Biberach (district)|Biberach]], the [[Bavaria]]n [[List of German urban districts|urban district]] [[Memmingen]] and the districts [[Unterallgäu]], [[Oberallgäu]] and [[Lindau (district)|Lindau]].


==History==
==History==

Revision as of 16:36, 22 June 2017

Ravensburg
CountryGermany
StateBaden-Württemberg
Adm. regionTübingen
CapitalRavensburg
Area
 • Total1,631.72 km2 (630.01 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2022)[1]
 • Total290,911
 • Density180/km2 (460/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationRV
Websitewww.landkreis-ravensburg.de

Ravensburg is a Landkreis (district) in the southeast of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Neighboring districts are (from south-west clockwise) Bodensee, Sigmaringen and Biberach, the Bavarian urban district Memmingen and the districts Unterallgäu, Oberallgäu and Lindau.

History

The district dates back to the Oberamt Ravensburg, which was created in 1810 when the previously free imperial city Ravensburg and the surrounding area became part of Württemberg. In 1938 the Oberamt was converted into a district, most of the Oberamt Waldsee was merged into the new district. In 1973 the district Wangen was merged into the district, together with a few municipalities from the district Saulgau, Überlingen and Biberach. The district is also home to the toymaker Ravensburger.

Geography

The landscape in the district are the hills of the Oberschwäbischen Hügelland and the Westallgäuer Hügelland.

Coat of arms

Coat of arms
Coat of arms

The coat of arms show a Lion, the symbol of the Welfen family. This family had their center in Ravensburg, before the area went to the Hohenstaufen family.

Cities and municipalities

Towns and municipalities in Landkreis Ravensburg

References

  1. ^ "Bevölkerung nach Nationalität und Geschlecht am 31. Dezember 2022" [Population by nationality and sex as of December 31, 2022] (CSV) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Baden-Württemberg. June 2023.

47°49′N 9°48′E / 47.82°N 9.8°E / 47.82; 9.8