Mindelheim

Mindelheim (German: [ˈmɪndl̩ˌhaɪ̯m] ( listen)) is a town in Swabia, Bavaria, Germany. The town is the capital of Unterallgäu.

Marienplatz, Mindelheim, Alemania, 2019-06-21, DD 03.jpg
Coat of arms of
Location of Mindelheim within Unterallgäu district
Mindelheim in MN.svg
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Coordinates: 48°02′N 10°28′E / 48.033°N 10.467°E / 48.033; 10.467Coordinates: 48°02′N 10°28′E / 48.033°N 10.467°E / 48.033; 10.467
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionSwabia
DistrictUnterallgäu
Subdivisions7 Stadtteile
Government
 • Mayor (2020–26) Stephan Winter[1] (CSU)
Area
 • Total56.44 km2 (21.79 sq mi)
Elevation
607 m (1,991 ft)
Population
 (2016-12-31)[2]
 • Total14,748
 • Density261.30/km2 (676.77/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
87711–87719
Vehicle registrationMN
Websitewww.mindelheim.de
Town hall

Geography

Mindelheim is on the river Mindel, about 90 kilometres (56 miles) west of the Bavarian capital of Munich. Other towns nearby are Memmingen or the health resorts of Bad Grönenbach, Ottobeuren or Bad Wörishofen.

Mindelheim is close to the Autobahn 96 leading from Munich to Lindau. Furthermore, Mindelheim station is on the Buchloe–Memmingen railway, which connects to Zürich via Memmingen and Lindau and to Munich via Buchloe, and the Central Swabian Railway (Mittelschwabenbahn), which connects to Günzburg via Krumbach.

Twin towns and cities

Mindelheim is twinned with several European towns:[3]

References

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