Oberstaufen (Low Alemannic: Schtoufe) is a municipality in the district of Oberallgäu in Bavarian Swabia, Germany, situated on the B 308 road from Lindau to Immenstadt.

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Saint Peter and Paul Church
Saint Peter and Paul Church
Coat of arms of Oberstaufen
Location of Oberstaufen within Oberallgäu district
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Oberstaufen is located in Germany
Oberstaufen
Oberstaufen
Oberstaufen is located in Bavaria
Oberstaufen
Oberstaufen
Coordinates: 47°33′15″N 10°01′23″E / 47.55417°N 10.02306°E / 47.55417; 10.02306
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionSchwaben
DistrictOberallgäu
Government
 • Mayor (2020–26) Martin Beckel[1]
Area
 • Total125.84 km2 (48.59 sq mi)
Elevation
791 m (2,595 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)[2]
 • Total7,852
 • Density62/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
87534
Dialling codes08386
Vehicle registrationOA
Websitewww.oberstaufen.info

History

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It is first mentioned as Stoufun in AD 868. Historically in Swabia (Alemannia), it became part of Bavaria in 1805 with the Peace of Pressburg.

As a result of a marketing campaign by the Oberstaufen tourism industry, Oberstaufen became the first German town for which Google Street View was made available on November 2, 2010.[citation needed]

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