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Wiggensbach is a municipality in Bavaria. It is situated about 7 kilometres west of Kempten, the next greater town.

Wiggensbach
Municipality
Wiggensbach
Location of Wiggensbach within Oberallgäu district
Wiggensbach
Wiggensbach
Coordinates: 47°44′45″N 10°13′55″E
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionSchwaben
DistrictOberallgäu
Subdivisions3 Ortsteile und 72 Weiler/Einöden
Government
  Mayor (201622) Thomas Eigstler[1] (CSU)
Area
  Total31.83 km2 (12.29 sq mi)
Highest elevation
1,077 m (3,533 ft)
Lowest elevation
870 m (2,850 ft)
Population
 (2020-12-31)[2]
  Total5,049
  Density160/km2 (410/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
87487
Dialling codes08370
Vehicle registrationOA
Websitewww.wiggensbach.de

Neighbour municipalities are Altusried in the north and Buchenberg in the south of the village. The municipality consists of Wiggensbach as the main village and Ermengerst and Westenried as two districts of Wiggensbach. There are furthermore 72 hamlets in the area of the municipality.

The height of the village is between 870 and 1.077 metres above sea level.

Partner township of Wiggensbach is Hattstatt in France, in 2003 the two communes commemorate 20th anniversary of the partnership.

First settlements in the current boundaries of the municipality are documented for the district Ermengerst in 1037, for Wiggensbach itself in 1182. In 1888, the Wiggensbach treasure was found, its coins were dated back to the first to third century A.C. This proves the early settlement of humans in the area.


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[de] Wiggensbach

Wiggensbach ist ein Markt im schwäbischen Landkreis Oberallgäu. Seit 1971 trägt der gleichnamige Hauptort den Titel eines staatlich anerkannten Erholungsortes.
- [en] Wiggensbach

[ru] Виггенсбах

Виггенсбах (нем. Wiggensbach) — ярмарочная община в Германии, в земле Бавария.



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