Sigmaringen (destrict)

Sigmaringen is a destrict (Kreis) in the sooth o Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Neebourin destricts are (frae north clockwise) Reutlingen, Biberach, Ravensburg, Bodensee, Constance, Tuttlingen, an Zollernalbkreis.

Sigmaringen
Kintra Germany
StateBaden-Württemberg
Adm. regionTübingen
CaipitalSigmaringen
Area
 • Total1,204.35 km2 (465.00 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2021)[1]
 • Total131,725
 • Density110/km2 (280/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationSIG
Websitelandratsamt-sigmaringen.de

History

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The aurie o the destrict wis awned bi several different states historically. afore 1800 it wis split atween mony minor rulers, then it became the border aurie atween the Baden an Württemberg, an embeddit in atween wis the duchy Sigmaringen.

The duchy Sigmaringen became pairt o Kinrick o Proushie in 1849, at that time it haed the Oberamt Sigmaringen an the Oberamt Gammertingen. Baith wur mergit intae the Landkreis Sigmaringen in 1925. In 1973 the destrict wis enlairgit bi addin municipalities frae the neebourin destricts Saulgau, Stockach, Überlingen an Reutlingen. A roughly equal portion o the destricts aurie came frae aw the three historic states.

Geografie

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The destrict is locatit in the muntains o the Swabian Alb, Linzgau an Upper Swabie.

Coat o airms

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  The deer in the coat o airms is the seembol o the duchy o Sigmaringen as well as that o the ceety o Sigmaringen. This seembol probably is frae the Coonts o Peutengau-Hirschberg who wur the Lairds o Sigmaringen till 1253. Hirsch is the German wird for deer. The reid colour wi the white bar belaw the deer derives frae the Austrian coat o airms, as pairt o the destrict belangit tae Austrick historically.

Touns an municipalities

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Touns Verwaltungsgemeinschaften Municipalities
  1. Bad Saulgau
  2. Gammertingen
  3. Hettingen
  4. Mengen
  5. Meßkirch
  6. Pfullendorf
  7. Scheer
  8. Sigmaringen
  9. Veringenstadt
  1. Gammertingen
  2. Mengen
  3. Meßkirch
  4. Pfullendorf
  5. Bad Saulgau
  6. Sigmaringen
  7. Stetten
  1. Beuron
  2. Bingen
  3. Herbertingen
  4. Herdwangen-Schönach
  5. Hohentengen
  6. Illmensee
  7. Inzigkofen
  8. Krauchenwies
  9. Leibertingen
  10. Neufra
  11. Ostrach
  12. Sauldorf
  13. Schwenningen
  14. Sigmaringendorf
  15. Stetten am kalten Markt
  16. Wald

References

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  1. "Bevölkerung nach Nationalität und Geschlecht am 31. Dezember 2021" [Population bi naitionality an sex as o 31 December 2021] (CSV) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Baden-Württemberg. Juin 2022.

Freemit airtins

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