Unlingen

Unlingen (German pronunciation: [ˈʊnlɪŋən]) is a town in the district of Biberach in Baden-Württemberg in Germany.

Unlingen
Coat of arms
Location of Unlingen within Biberach district
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Unlingen
Unlingen
Coordinates: 48°10′3″N 9°31′16″E
CountryGermany
StateBaden-Württemberg
Admin. regionTübingen
DistrictBiberach
Government
 • MayorRichard Mück
Area
 • Total26.87 km2 (10.37 sq mi)
Elevation
535 m (1,755 ft)
Population
 (2019-12-31)[1]
 • Total2,439
 • Density91/km2 (240/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
88527
Dialling codes07371
Vehicle registrationBC
Websitewww.unlingen.de

Location

Unlingen lies in southwestern Germany, between the Upper Swabian mountain known as the Bussen and the Danube River.

Districts within Unlingen

Unlingen contains the districts of Dietelhofen, Göffingen, Möhringen and Uigendorf.

Political history

The first recorded mention of Unlingen occurred in 1163. In 1291 Unlingen fell to the House of Habsburg, and eventually became a part of Further Austria. At the end of the 14th century, the Steward of Waldburg held large portions of the town. In 1525, 2,000 farmers gathered in Unlingen as it became one of the starting points of the German Peasants' War. During the Thirty Years' War, Unlingen was destroyed by both Imperial and Swedish troops. In 1635, plague killed a large part of the population.

In 1806, during the Napoleonic Wars, Unlingen became a part of the Kingdom of Württemberg and was assigned to the jurisdiction of Riedlingen. With the district reform of 1938, the town became part of the county of Saulgau, then in 1973 was added to the district of Biberach.

Religious history

By 1269 a church stood in Unlingen. In 1414 the Franciscan monastery Maria Heimsuchung was founded.

Notable residents

German striker Mario Gomez grew up in Unlingen.

References
  1. "Bevölkerung nach Nationalität und Geschlecht am 31. Dezember 2019". Statistisches Landesamt Baden-Württemberg (in German). September 2020.


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