Leibertingen

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Leibertingen
Leibertingen
Administration
Country	Germany
State	Baden-Württemberg
Admin. region	Tübingen
District	Sigmaringen
Municipal assoc.	Sauldorf, Messkirch
Mayor	Armin Reitze
Basic statistics
Area	47.20 km2 (18.22 sq mi)
Elevation	806 m  (2644 ft)
Population	2,248  (31 December 2007)
- Density	48 /km2 (123 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate	SIG
Postal code	88637
Area code	07466
Website	www.leibertingen.de
Location of the town of Leibertingen within Sigmaringen district
Coordinates: 48°2′34″N 9°0′49″E / 48.04278°N 9.01361°E / 48.04278; 9.01361

Leibertingen is a municipality in the district of Sigmaringen in Baden-Württemberg in Germany.

Geography

Geographical location

Leibertingen is located 600 to 850 meters above sea level directly over the Danube valley in the Heuberg region, a plateau at the southern bound corner of the Swabian Alb, with a distance of 22 km to Sigmaringen and 24 km to Tuttlingen and belongs to the Naturpark Obere Donau.

Municipality

Leibertingen forms the name-giving municipality with the adjoining villages of Altheim, Kreenheinstetten and Thalheim.

Coat of arms	Villages	Inhabitants (2008)	Area
	Leibertingen (main locality)	681	?
	Altheim	250	?
	Kreenheinstetten	651	?
	Thalheim	666	947 ha

Administration

Leibertingen forms with the neighboring towns of Sauldorf and Meßkirch an association of its municipal administration.

History

In historic documents Leibertingen was mentioned in the year 1275 for the first time; Altheim however already in the year 768, and Kreenheinstetten in 793.

Economy

Transportation

Architecture, people and yearly events

Historical buildings

Burg Wildenstein above the Danube river

• Burg Wildenstein

Notable people

• Abraham a Sancta Clara (1644-1709) born at Kreenheinstetten

Yearly events

• The "Wildensteiner Jahrmarkt"

Sport

• Leibertingen harbors a gliding airfield, where during the year various events take place.

References

• Christoph Schmider & Edwin Ernst Weber: Kommunale und kirchliche Archivpflege im ländlichen Raum: Geschichte, Probleme und Perspektiven am Beispiel des Gemeinde- und Pfarrarchivs Kreenheinstetten. Heimatkundliche Schriftenreihe des Landkreises Sigmaringen, Band 5. Saulgau: Gebr. Edel & Co., 1997. ISBN 3-931634-01-9.

External links

• Official Homepage of Leibertingen
• Naturpark Obere Donau

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