Roggenburg, Bavaria

Roggenburg is a municipality in the district of Neu-Ulm in Bavaria in Germany.

Roggenburg
Coat of arms
Location of Roggenburg within Neu-Ulm district
Roggenburg
Roggenburg
Coordinates: 48°16′N 10°13′E
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionSchwaben
DistrictNeu-Ulm
Government
  MayorMathias Stölzle
Area
  Total27.41 km2 (10.58 sq mi)
Elevation
512 m (1,680 ft)
Population
 (2019-12-31)[1]
  Total2,758
  Density100/km2 (260/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
89297
Dialling codes07300
Vehicle registrationNU
Websitewww.roggenburg.de

Roggenburg is known for the Roggenburg Abbey, which is used today by the Premonstratensians. An environment and culture center with an overregional commuting area is located near the abbey.

Geographical location

The municipality lies in the region "Donau-Iller" in central Swabia, approximately 30 km southeast of Ulm and 40 km north of Memmingen. The districts Roggenburg, Biberach and Meßhofen are located on the Biber river, the districts Ingstetten, Schießen and Unteregg at the Osterbach, while Schleebuch is located between these two rivers.

Biberach around 1900

Politics

Local council

The council has 14 members plus the major.

ÜWV SchießenFW Meßhofen/RoggenburgWG BiberachWG IngstettenTotal
2002534214 seats
  • "Roggenburg, Bavaria: History of the coat-of-arms" (in German). Haus der Bayerischen Geschichte.
  • Official statistics

References

  1. "Tabellenblatt "Daten 2", Statistischer Bericht A1200C 202041 Einwohnerzahlen der Gemeinden, Kreise und Regierungsbezirke". Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik und Datenverarbeitung (in German). July 2020.


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