Lindenberg im Allgäu (Low Alemannic: Lindaberg) is the second largest town of the district of Lindau in Bavaria, Germany. It is an acknowledged air health resort.
Lindenberg im Allgäu | |
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 View of the town | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Lindenberg im Allgäu within Lindau district  | |
  Lindenberg im Allgäu  Lindenberg im Allgäu | |
| Coordinates: 47°36′N 09°54′E / 47.600°N 9.900°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Schwaben |
| District | Lindau |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–26) | Eric Ballerstedt[1] (CSU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 11.85 km2 (4.58 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 764 m (2,507 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 11,741 |
| • Density | 990/km2 (2,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 88161 |
| Dialling codes | 08381 |
| Vehicle registration | LI |
| Website | www.lindenberg.de |
History
editThe town was first mentioned in 857, when two nobles donated in "Lintiberc" to the monastery of St. Gall.
In 1570, the Austrian branch of the House of Habsburg acquired the demesne of the heirless sovereignty of Altenburg, including Lindenberg, back then a consolidation of about 70 farms.
The city fell to Bavaria in 1805 as part of Napoleon's Treaty of Pressburg.
As early as 1656 straw hats from Lindenberg were sold by peddling and in markets. In 1755, the production and shipping of straw hats became organized. The hat industry has declined in recent decades and now has hardly any economic importance. Hat making is still remembered today in an annual "Huttag" ("hat day") as well as in a hat museum.
Education
editLindenberg has a primary school, a Mittelschule, a Realschule and a Gymnasium. The Humboldt-Institut for German as a foreign language runs a boarding school for international students. The Bavarian Red Cross runs vocational schools for Nursing and Elderly Care in Lindenberg.
Geographical Features
editWaldsee
editThe Waldsee is one of the highest moors in Germany at 765.4 m (2511.2 ft). It was initially established as a fish pond in the Middle Ages, but today it is used as a swimming area.[3]
Climate
edit| Climate data for Lindenberg im Allgäu (1991–2020 normals) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 2.8 (37.0) |
4.5 (40.1) |
8.6 (47.5) |
15.0 (59.0) |
19.5 (67.1) |
22.7 (72.9) |
24.7 (76.5) |
24.6 (76.3) |
19.6 (67.3) |
13.6 (56.5) |
7.4 (45.3) |
3.7 (38.7) |
13.9 (57.0) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 0.4 (32.7) |
1.4 (34.5) |
4.5 (40.1) |
9.8 (49.6) |
14.2 (57.6) |
17.4 (63.3) |
19.4 (66.9) |
19.1 (66.4) |
14.6 (58.3) |
9.6 (49.3) |
4.7 (40.5) |
1.5 (34.7) |
9.7 (49.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −2.2 (28.0) |
−1.6 (29.1) |
0.8 (33.4) |
4.8 (40.6) |
9.0 (48.2) |
12.2 (54.0) |
14.5 (58.1) |
14.2 (57.6) |
10.3 (50.5) |
6.1 (43.0) |
2.1 (35.8) |
−0.9 (30.4) |
5.8 (42.4) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 42.6 (1.68) |
33.8 (1.33) |
41.2 (1.62) |
29.6 (1.17) |
49.4 (1.94) |
57.4 (2.26) |
78.1 (3.07) |
58.5 (2.30) |
46.4 (1.83) |
40.7 (1.60) |
40.7 (1.60) |
41.1 (1.62) |
559.5 (22.03) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 17.0 | 14.4 | 14.5 | 11.6 | 13.0 | 12.6 | 14.1 | 12.4 | 12.0 | 14.2 | 14.6 | 16.6 | 167.1 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 1.0 cm) | 11.0 | 8.4 | 3.6 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 | 6.4 | 31.2 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 87.1 | 82.7 | 76.8 | 67.3 | 67.4 | 67.9 | 68.6 | 69.3 | 76.5 | 82.9 | 88.5 | 88.6 | 77.0 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 54.0 | 77.6 | 131.7 | 198.9 | 230.3 | 233.7 | 239.8 | 224.5 | 172.3 | 118.7 | 59.8 | 46.5 | 1,787.6 |
| Source: World Meteorological Organization[4] | |||||||||||||
Economy
editImportant employers are:
- Liebherr-Aerospace Lindenberg GmbH
- Mayser GmbH & Co.KG
International relations
editLindenberg im Allgäu is twinned with:
- 1999: Vallauris-Golfe-Juan
France - 2003: Saline, Michigan
USA
Notable people from Lindenberg
edit- Heike Allgayer (born 1969), physician and molecular biologist
- Arthur Burkhard (1928–2020), picture journalist
- Anton Fehr (1881–1954), agricultural scientist and politician
- Otto Geßler (1875–1955), politician and president of the German Red Cross
- Klaus Gietinger (born 1955), film director and script writer
- Stephan Huber (born 1952), sculptor
- Markus Miller (born 1982), football goalkeeper
- Johann Georg Specht (1720–1803), architect
- Werner Specht (born 1942), painter and chansonnier
- Tobias Steinhauser (born 1972), cyclist
References
edit- ^ Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
- ^ Genesis Online-Datenbank des Bayerischen Landesamtes für Statistik Tabelle 12411-003r Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes: Gemeinden, Stichtag (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011).
- ^ "Waldsee & Waasemoos". Archived from the original on 2015-02-09. Retrieved 2015-01-29.
- ^ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991–2020". World Meteorological Organization Climatological Standard Normals (1991–2020). National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Archived from the original on 12 October 2023. Retrieved 12 October 2023.