Roggenburg, Bavaria

For the town in Switzerland, see Roggenburg, Basel-Country.
Roggenburg
Municipality
Roggenburg Abbey
Roggenburg Abbey
Coat of arms of Roggenburg
Coat of arms
Location of Roggenburg within Neu-Ulm district
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Roggenburg is located in Germany
Roggenburg
Roggenburg
Roggenburg is located in Bavaria
Roggenburg
Roggenburg
Coordinates: 48°16′N 10°13′E / 48.267°N 10.217°E / 48.267; 10.217
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionSchwaben
DistrictNeu-Ulm
Government
 • Mayor (2020–26) Mathias Stölzle[1]
Area
 • Total
27.41 km2 (10.58 sq mi)
Elevation
512 m (1,680 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)[2]
 • Total
2,863
 • Density100/km2 (270/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 a municipality in the district of Neu-Ulm in Bavaria in Germany.

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

The municipal council has 14 members plus the major.

ÜWV Schießen FW Meßhofen/Roggenburg WG Biberach WG Ingstetten Total
2002 5 3 4 2 14 seats

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).
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  • "Roggenburg, Bavaria: History of the coat-of-arms" (in German). Haus der Bayerischen Geschichte.
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