Leibertingen

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Leibertingen
Coat of arms Location
Coat of arms of Leibertingen
Leibertingen (Germany)
Leibertingen
Administration
Country Flag of Germany Germany
State Baden-Württemberg
Admin. region Tübingen
District Sigmaringen
Municipal assoc. Sauldorf, Messkirch
Mayor Armin Reitze
Basic statistics
Area 47.20 km² (18.2 sq mi)
Elevation 806 m  (2644 ft)
Population 2,299  (31/12/2006)
 - Density 49 /km² (126 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate SIG
Postal code 88637
Area code 07466
Website www.leibertingen.de
Location of the town of Leibertingen within Sigmaringen district
Map

Coordinates: 48°2′34″N 9°0′49″E / 48.04278, 9.01361

Leibertingen is a municipality in the district of Sigmaringen in Baden-Württemberg in Germany.

Contents

[edit] Geography

[edit] Geographical location

Leibertingen is located 600 to 850 meters above sea level directly over the Danube valley in the Heuberg region, a plateau at the southern bound corner of the Swabian Alb, with a distance of 22 km to Sigmaringen and 24 km to Tuttlingen and belongs to the Naturpark Obere Donau.

[edit] Municipality

Leibertingen forms the name-giving municipality with the adjoining villages of Altheim, Kreenheinstetten and Thalheim.

[edit] Administration

Leibertingen forms with the neighboring towns of Sauldorf and Meßkirch an association of its municipial administration.

[edit] History

In historic documents Leibertingen was mentioned in the year 1275 for the first time; Altheim however already in the year 768, and Kreenheinstetten in 793.

[edit] Economy

[edit] Transportation

[edit] Architecture, people and yearly events

[edit] Historical buildings

Burg Wildenstein above the Danube river
Burg Wildenstein above the Danube river

[edit] Notable people

[edit] Yearly events

  • The "Wildensteiner Jahrmarkt"

[edit] Sport

  • Leibertingen harbors a gliding airfield, where during the year various events take place.

[edit] References

  • Christoph Schmider & Edwin Ernst Weber: Kommunale und kirchliche Archivpflege im ländlichen Raum: Geschichte, Probleme und Perspektiven am Beispiel des Gemeinde- und Pfarrarchivs Kreenheinstetten. Heimatkundliche Schriftenreihe des Landkreises Sigmaringen, Band 5. Saulgau: Gebr. Edel & Co., 1997. ISBN 3-931634-01-9.

[edit] External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to:
v • d • e
Towns and municipalities in Sigmaringen (district)
Coat of arms
 This Sigmaringen district location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.