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.

St. Peter und Paul Oberstaufen Allgaeu-1.jpg
Coat of arms of
Location of Oberstaufen within Oberallgäu district
Oberstaufen in OA.svg
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Coordinates: 47°33′N 10°1′E / 47.550°N 10.017°E / 47.550; 10.017Coordinates: 47°33′N 10°1′E / 47.550°N 10.017°E / 47.550; 10.017
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionSchwaben
DistrictOberallgäu
Government
 • MayorWalter Grath
Area
 • Total125.84 km2 (48.59 sq mi)
Elevation
791 m (2,595 ft)
Population
 (2016-12-31)[1]
 • Total7,616
 • Density60.521/km2 (156.749/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
87534
Vehicle registrationOA
Websitewww.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.

Oberstaufen from Nagelfluhkette mountains

References

  1. ↑ Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes (in German). Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik und Datenverarbeitung (January 2018).
  2. ↑ Gestern bis heuteoberstaufen.info. Retrieved January 21, 2017.
  3. ↑ Discover Oberstaufen with Google Street ViewOberstaufen Tourismus. Retrieved January 21, 2017.

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