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Municipality in Bavaria, Germany
Schwangau
Municipality
Hohenschwangau seen from Neuschwanstein CastleHohenschwangau seen from
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Location of Schwangau within Ostallgäu district
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Schwangau is located in GermanySchwangauSchwangau Show map of GermanySchwangau is located in BavariaSchwangauSchwangau Show map of Bavaria
Coordinates: 47°35′N 10°44′E / 47.583°N 10.733°E / 47.583; 10.733
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionSchwaben
DistrictOstallgäu
Government
 • Mayor (2020–26) Stefan Rinke (CSU)
Area
 • Total76.06 km (29.37 sq mi)
Elevation796 m (2,612 ft)
Population
 • Total3,453
 • Density45/km (120/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes87643=57645
Dialling codes08362
Vehicle registrationOAL
Websitewww.schwangau.de

Schwangau is a municipality in the district of Ostallgäu in Bavaria, Germany. The village lies 4 km from the larger town of Füssen and just 1.5 km from Hohenschwangau, a collection of tourist-oriented facilities adjacent to the major tourist attractions of Schloss Neuschwanstein and Schloss Hohenschwangau.

Schwangau has no railway station, but is served by buses connecting to Füssen, Hohenschwangau, and other nearby Alpine towns. It is the next-to-last town on the Romantic Road tourist route that terminates in Füssen.

A castrum Swangowe is attested in 1090. It was situated on the site of Neuschwanstein Castle and was owned by the Elder House of Welf. After the death of Welf VI in 1191, it fell to the Staufer dynasty, and in 1268 to the empire. The coat of arms of the municipality is based on the one shown in the Codex Manesse as that of Hiltbolt von Schwangau [de] (d. 1256).

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Gymnasium mit Internat Hohenschwangau: is a state high school with an adjoining boarding school. There are currently 773 students, of which about 100 live in the boarding school. The college consists of 83 teachers. The school and boarding school area is located at the foot of Neuschwanstein Castle, to the left of Hohenschwangau Castle, in the middle of the Ostallgäu lake landscape.

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References

  1. Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
  2. Genesis Online-Datenbank des Bayerischen Landesamtes für Statistik Tabelle 12411-003r Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes: Gemeinden, Stichtag (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011).
  3. Gymnasium mit Internat HohenschwangauGymnasium hohenschwangau.de
Towns and municipalities in Ostallgäu
Coat of Arms of Ostallgäu district
Coat of Arms of Ostallgäu district


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