Oberstaufen
Oberstaufen is a municipality in the district of Oberallgäu in Schwaben, Bavaria, Germany. It is on the B 308 road from Lindau to Immenstadt.
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Location of Oberstaufen within Oberallgäu district  | |
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| Coordinates: 47°33′N 10°1′E / 47.550°N 10.017°ECoordinates: 47°33′N 10°1′E / 47.550°N 10.017°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Schwaben |
| District | Oberallgäu |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Walter Grath |
| Area | |
| • Total | 125.84 km2 (48.59 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 791 m (2,595 ft) |
| Population (2016-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 7,616 |
| • Density | 60.521/km2 (156.749/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 87534 |
| Vehicle registration | OA |
| Website | www.oberstaufen.info |
History
It is first mentioned as Stoufun in AD 868.[2] It was originally part of Swabia. It joined Bavaria in 1805 with the Peace of Pressburg.
Oberstaufen was the first town in Germany to be on Google Street View.[3] This was because of a marketing campaign by the Oberstaufen tourist industry.
References
- ↑ Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes (in German). Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik und Datenverarbeitung (January 2018).
- ↑ Gestern bis heuteoberstaufen.info. Retrieved January 21, 2017.
- ↑ Discover Oberstaufen with Google Street ViewOberstaufen Tourismus. Retrieved January 21, 2017.
Other websites
- Webcams in Oberstaufen Archived 2017-02-22 at the Wayback Machine (in German)
- Fasnatziestag in Oberstaufen; YouTube