Unterallgäu (German pronunciation: [ˈʊntɐˌʔalɡɔʏ] ⓘ, lit. 'Lower Allgäu') is a Landkreis (district) in Swabia, Bavaria, Germany. Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Neu-Ulm, Günzburg, Augsburg, Ostallgäu, Oberallgäu, and the districts Ravensburg and Biberach in Baden-Württemberg. The district-free city Memmingen in the west of the district is nearly surrounded by the district. The capital of the district is Mindelheim.
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| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Adm. region | Swabia |
| Capital | Mindelheim |
| Government | |
| • District admin. | Alex Eder (FW) |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,229.2 km2 (474.6 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2024)[1] | |
• Total | 147,255 |
| • Density | 119.80/km2 (310.27/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | MN |
| Website | http://www.unterallgaeu.de |
Geography
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editThe district was created July 1, 1972 by merging the previous districts Mindelheim and Memmingen. Mindelheim is the administrative seat of the new district.
Partnerships
editThe district started a partnership with the Polish Gostyn County in 2001.
Coat of arms
editThe rose in the left of the coat of arms is the symbol of the abbey of Ottobeuren, which ruled the southern part of the district. The fleur-de-lis in the right stands for the Fugger family, who owned several estates in the district. To the bottom are the Bavarian lozenges, to symbolize that the area became part of Bavaria in 1814.
Towns and municipalities
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References
edit- ↑ "Gemeinden, Kreise und Regierungsbezirke in Bayern, Einwohnerzahlen am 31. Dezember 2024; Basis Zensus 2022" [Municipalities, counties, and administrative districts in Bavaria; Based on the 2022 Census] (CSV) (in German). Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik.
External links
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- Official website (German)
- Orchids in Allgäu Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine