Lechrain
Lechrain | |
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Coordinates: 48°03′00″N 10°52′41″E / 48.050°N 10.878°E | |
Country | Germany |
Lechrain is the name of an informally defined region of Germany extending southwards from Augsburg towards the foothills of the Alps along the Lech river, mainly on the east bank. It forms a boundary region between Bavaria and Swabia. The Lechrainer dialect has traces of Bavarian and Alemannic and is considered a transitional dialect.
Geography
The name "Lechrain" includes the Old High German "rein", indicating a borderland, in this case between Bavaria and Swabia. It stretches from the foothills of the Alps into the Danube valley. The main settlements are Kempten, Füssen, Kaufbeuren, Peiting, Schongau, Landsberg am Lech, Augsburg, Friedberg, Mering and Donauwörth.[1]
History
Before the Christian era the land was occupied by Celts, then by Romans and later by Alemanni and Bavarians. Under the Romans it was the province of "Raetia II". In the 8th century it lay on the border between Bavaria and Swabia in the
References
Citations
- ^ a b Platschka 2013.
Sources
- Platschka, Alfred (2013). "Der Lechrain - Geschichtliche Bedeutung". Retrieved 2013-12-16.
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