Nesselwang

Nesselwang is a municipality in Ostallgäu in Bavaria in Germany. It is a frequently photographed market town and tourist resort at the foot of the Alps in Allgäu. It contains the market (Nesselwang) as well as 17 surrounding hamlets (Gschwend, Hörich, Reichenbach, Bayerstetten, Wank, Hertingen, Attlesee, Schneidbach, Hammerschmiede, Lachen, Niederhöfen, Rindegg, Thal, Schicken, Schneidbach, Voglen and Widdumhof).

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Coat of arms of Nesselwang
Location of Nesselwang within Ostallgäu district
Nesselwang in OAL.svg
Coordinates: 47°37′N 10°30′E / 47.617°N 10.500°E / 47.617; 10.500Coordinates: 47°37′N 10°30′E / 47.617°N 10.500°E / 47.617; 10.500
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionSchwaben
DistrictOstallgäu
Government
 • Mayor (2020–26) Pirmin Joas[1] (CSU)
Area
 • Total29.53 km2 (11.40 sq mi)
Elevation
867 m (2,844 ft)
Population
 (2016-12-31)[2]
 • Total3,567
 • Density120.79/km2 (312.85/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
87484
Vehicle registrationOAL
Websitewww.nesselwang.de

References

  1. Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
  2. "Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes". Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik und Datenverarbeitung (in German). January 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)