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Wallerstein, Bavaria

Coordinates: 48°53′N 10°26′E / 48.883°N 10.433°E / 48.883; 10.433
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Wallerstein
Von Jan House
Von Jan House
Coat of arms of Wallerstein
Location of Wallerstein within Donau-Ries district
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Wallerstein is located in Germany
Wallerstein
Wallerstein
Wallerstein is located in Bavaria
Wallerstein
Wallerstein
Coordinates: 48°53′N 10°26′E / 48.883°N 10.433°E / 48.883; 10.433
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionSchwaben
DistrictDonau-Ries
Government
 • Mayor (2023–29) Georg Stoller[1]
Area
 • Total19.45 km2 (7.51 sq mi)
Elevation
441 m (1,447 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)[2]
 • Total3,487
 • Density180/km2 (460/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
86757
Dialling codes09081
Vehicle registrationDON
Websitewww.markt-wallerstein.de

Wallerstein is a municipality and former principality in the district of Donau-Ries in Bavaria in Germany.

It was first mentioned in 1238 as Steinheim. For generations ruled by the House of Oettingen-Wallerstein, in 1806 Wallerstein became part of the Kingdom of Bavaria by the process of mediatisation. The family still owns the Wallerstein Castle and its surrounding land.

Mayors

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  • 1972-2002: Manfred Schürer
  • since 2002: Joseph Mayer

Culture and Sights

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Notable inhabitants

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Ludwig, Prince of Oettingen-Wallerstein

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
  2. ^ Genesis Online-Datenbank des Bayerischen Landesamtes für Statistik Tabelle 12411-003r Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes: Gemeinden, Stichtag (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011).
  3. ^ "Busse, Theodor Ernst Hermann August". WW2 Gravestone. Retrieved 2021-11-19.

Further reading

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  • Ludwig Brutscher: Wallerstein. Markt und Residenz. Beiträge zur Orts- und Grafschaftsgeschichte. Markt Wallerstein 1996.
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