Riedlingen

Riedlingen is a town in the German federal state of Baden-Württemberg. About 10,000 people live there. It is near the Danube.

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Coat of arms of Riedlingen
Location of Riedlingen within Biberach district
Riedlingen in BC.svg
Coordinates: 48°9′19″N 9°28′22″E / 48.15528°N 9.47278°E / 48.15528; 9.47278Coordinates: 48°9′19″N 9°28′22″E / 48.15528°N 9.47278°E / 48.15528; 9.47278
CountryGermany
StateBaden-Württemberg
Admin. regionTübingen
DistrictBiberach
Subdivisions7
Government
 • MayorMarcus Oliver Schafft
Area
 • Total64.97 km2 (25.09 sq mi)
Elevation
540 m (1,770 ft)
Population
 (2015-12-31)[1]
 • Total10,451
 • Density160.859/km2 (416.62/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
88499
Vehicle registrationBC
Websitewww.riedlingen.de

History

Riedlingen is over 1,000 years old. Its foundation is dated back to the 13th century. Documents mention it as early as 835. In 1806, it became part of the Kingdom of Württemberg. In 1973 it became part of the District of Biberach.

Politics

Riedlingen's current mayor is Marcus Schafft (CDU).

References

  1. "Gemeinden in Deutschland nach Fläche, Bevölkerung und Postleitzahl am 30.09.2016". Statistisches Bundesamt (in German). 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)

Other websites

  Media related to Riedlingen at Wikimedia Commons