Balderschwang

Coordinates: 47°28′N 10°6′E / 47.467°N 10.100°E / 47.467; 10.100
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Balderschwang
Center of the village
Center of the village
Coat of arms of Balderschwang
Location of Balderschwang within Oberallgäu district
Balderschwang is located in Germany
Balderschwang
Balderschwang
Balderschwang is located in Bavaria
Balderschwang
Balderschwang
Coordinates: 47°28′N 10°6′E / 47.467°N 10.100°E / 47.467; 10.100
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionSchwaben
DistrictOberallgäu
Government
 • MayorKonrad Kienle (CSU)
Area
 • Total41.56 km2 (16.05 sq mi)
Elevation
1,044 m (3,425 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[1]
 • Total397
 • Density9.6/km2 (25/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
87538
Dialling codes08328
Vehicle registrationOA
Websitewww.balderschwang.de

Balderschwang is a municipality in the district of Oberallgäu in Bavaria in Germany. It is home to the Balderschwang Yew, which may be the oldest tree in Germany.[2] It has a population of 219.[3] With an average of 2,450 liters per square meter per year, Balderschwang is the place with the most rainfall in Germany. [4]

Balderschwang Panorama

References[change | change source]

  1. Genesis Online-Datenbank des Bayerischen Landesamtes für Statistik Tabelle 12411-003r Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes: Gemeinden, Stichtag (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011)
  2. Fröhlich, Hans Joachim (2000). Alte liebenswerte Bäume in Deutschland (in German) (2nd ed.). Buchholz: Ahlering. ISBN 3-926600-05-5.
  3. "Statistikdaten - Bayern". Statistikdaten (in German). Retrieved 22 January 2017.
  4. "DW - Je mehr wetter desto besser" (in German).

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