Unterallgäu is a Landkreis (district) in Swabia, Bavaria, Germany. Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Neu-Ulm, Günzburg, Augsburg, Ostallgäu, Oberallgäu, and the districts Ravensburg und Biberach in Baden-Württemberg. The district-free city Memmingen in the west of the district is nearly surrounded by the district. The capital of the district is Mindelheim.
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| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Adm. region | Swabia |
| Capital | Mindelheim |
| Government | |
| • District admin. | Alex Eder (FW) |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,229.2 km2 (474.6 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2023)[1] | |
• Total | 151,838 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (320/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | MN |
| Website | http://www.unterallgaeu.de |
Geography
editThe district is located in the Allgäu, the northern foothills of the Alps. The river Iller forms part of the western boundary of the district.
History
editThe district was created July 1, 1972 by merging the previous districts Mindelheim and Memmingen. Mindelheim is the administrative seat of the new district.
Partnerships
editThe district started a partnership with the Polish Gostyn County in 2001.
Coat of arms
editThe rose in the left of the coat of arms is the symbol of the abbey of Ottobeuren, which ruled the southern part of the district. The fleur-de-lis in the right stands for the Fugger family, who owned several estates in the district. To the bottom are the Bavarian lozenges, to symbolize that the area became part of Bavaria in 1814.
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References
edit- ^ Genesis Online-Datenbank des Bayerischen Landesamtes für Statistik Tabelle 12411-003r Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes: Gemeinden, Stichtag (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011).
External links
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- Official website (German)
- Orchids in Allgäu