Altshausen is a small Swabian municipality (c. 4,700 inhabitants) near Ravensburg, Baden-Württemberg, southern Germany.
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Altshausen | |
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Municipality | |
![]() Gate building of Altshausen Palace | |
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Location of Altshausen within Ravensburg district ![]() | |
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Coordinates: 47°55′53″N 09°32′39″E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Baden-Württemberg |
Admin. region | Tübingen |
District | Ravensburg |
Municipal assoc. | Altshausen |
Government | |
• Mayor (2014–22) | Patrick Bauser[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 20.48 km2 (7.91 sq mi) |
Elevation | 594 m (1,949 ft) |
Population (2020-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 4,079 |
• Density | 200/km2 (520/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 88361 |
Dialling codes | 07584 |
Vehicle registration | RV |
Website | www.altshausen.de |
Altshausen is situated in Upper Swabia, about 40 kilometers north of Lake Constance. North-west of the village is the Upper Danube Nature Park while to the South-west is the hill-chain of the Altdorfer Wald.
It is notable for its Teutonic Order castle and as the birthplace of Hermann of Reichenau. In the center of the town there is the Altshausen Schloss, which is the main palace still owned by the House of Württemberg.
Altshausen is part of the Upper Swabian Baroque Route, a tourist road from the Swabian Alps to Upper Swabia. On both routes the tourists can visit many monuments and points of view.
Altshausen is located at the Herbertingen-Aulendorf railway.
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