Lindenberg im Allgäu
Lindenberg im Allgäu | |
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 View of the town | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Lindenberg im Allgäu within Lindau district  | |
Schwaben | |
| District | Lindau |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–26) | Eric Ballerstedt[1] (CSU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11.85 km2 (4.58 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 764 m (2,507 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 11,739 |
| • Density | 990/km2 (2,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 88161 |
| Dialling codes | 08381 |
| Vehicle registration | LI |
| Website | www.lindenberg.de |
Lindenberg im Allgäu (Low Alemannic: Lindaberg) is the second largest town of the district of Lindau in Bavaria, Germany. It is an acknowledged air health resort.
History
The town was first mentioned in 857, when two nobles donated in "Lintiberc" to the
In 1570, the Austrian branch of the House of Habsburg acquired the demesne of the heirless sovereignty of Altenburg, including Lindenberg, back then a consolidation of about 70 farms.
The city fell to Bavaria in 1805 as part of Napoleon's Treaty of Pressburg.
As early as 1656 straw hats from Lindenberg were sold by peddling and in markets. In 1755, the production and shipping of straw hats became organized. The hat industry has declined in recent decades and now has hardly any economic importance. Hat making is still remembered today in an annual "Huttag" ("hat day") as well as in a hat museum.
Education
Lindenberg has a primary school, a
Geographical Features
Waldsee
The Waldsee is one of the highest moors in Germany at 765.4 m (2511.2 ft). It was initially established as a fish pond in the Middle Ages, but today it is used as a swimming area.[3]
Climate
| Climate data for Lindenberg im Allgäu (1991–2020 normals) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 2.8 (37.0) |
4.5 (40.1) |
8.6 (47.5) |
15.0 (59.0) |
19.5 (67.1) |
22.7 (72.9) |
24.7 (76.5) |
24.6 (76.3) |
19.6 (67.3) |
13.6 (56.5) |
7.4 (45.3) |
3.7 (38.7) |
13.9 (57.0) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 0.4 (32.7) |
1.4 (34.5) |
4.5 (40.1) |
9.8 (49.6) |
14.2 (57.6) |
17.4 (63.3) |
19.4 (66.9) |
19.1 (66.4) |
14.6 (58.3) |
9.6 (49.3) |
4.7 (40.5) |
1.5 (34.7) |
9.7 (49.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −2.2 (28.0) |
−1.6 (29.1) |
0.8 (33.4) |
4.8 (40.6) |
9.0 (48.2) |
12.2 (54.0) |
14.5 (58.1) |
14.2 (57.6) |
10.3 (50.5) |
6.1 (43.0) |
2.1 (35.8) |
−0.9 (30.4) |
5.8 (42.4) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 42.6 (1.68) |
33.8 (1.33) |
41.2 (1.62) |
29.6 (1.17) |
49.4 (1.94) |
57.4 (2.26) |
78.1 (3.07) |
58.5 (2.30) |
46.4 (1.83) |
40.7 (1.60) |
40.7 (1.60) |
41.1 (1.62) |
559.5 (22.03) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 17.0 | 14.4 | 14.5 | 11.6 | 13.0 | 12.6 | 14.1 | 12.4 | 12.0 | 14.2 | 14.6 | 16.6 | 167.1 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 1.0 cm) | 11.0 | 8.4 | 3.6 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 | 6.4 | 31.2 |
| Average relative humidity (%)
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87.1 | 82.7 | 76.8 | 67.3 | 67.4 | 67.9 | 68.6 | 69.3 | 76.5 | 82.9 | 88.5 | 88.6 | 77.0 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 54.0 | 77.6 | 131.7 | 198.9 | 230.3 | 233.7 | 239.8 | 224.5 | 172.3 | 118.7 | 59.8 | 46.5 | 1,787.6 |
| Source: World Meteorological Organization[4] | |||||||||||||
Economy
Important employers are:
- Liebherr-Aerospace Lindenberg GmbH
- Mayser GmbH & Co.KG
International relations
Lindenberg im Allgäu is
- 1999: Vallauris-Golfe-Juan
France - 2003: Saline, Michigan
USA
Notable people from Lindenberg
- molecular biologist
- Arthur Burkhard (1928–2020), picture journalist
- agricultural scientist and politician
- Otto Geßler (1875–1955), politician and president of the German Red Cross
- Klaus Gietinger (born 1955), film director and script writer
- sculptor
- Markus Miller (born 1982), football goalkeeper
- Johann Georg Specht (1720–1803), architect
- Werner Specht (born 1942), painter and chansonnier
- Tobias Steinhauser (born 1972), cyclist
References
- Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
- ^ Genesis Online-Datenbank des Bayerischen Landesamtes für Statistik Tabelle 12411-003r Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes: Gemeinden, Stichtag (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011) (Hilfe dazu).
- ^ "Waldsee & Waasemoos". Archived from the original on 2015-02-09. Retrieved 2015-01-29.
- ^ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991–2020". World Meteorological Organization Climatological Standard Normals (1991–2020). National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Archived from the original on 12 October 2023. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
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