Sonthofen

Sonthofen
Sonthofen
Coat of arms
Sonthofen Location of Sonthofen within Oberallgäu district
Coordinates: 47°30′57″N 10°16′52″E
Country	Germany
State	Bavaria
Admin. region	Schwaben
District	Oberallgäu
Government
• Mayor	Christian Wilhelm
Area
• Total	20.982 km2 (8.101 sq mi)
Elevation	750-1,100 m (−2,860 ft)
Population (2016-12-31)
• Total	21,529
• Density	1,000/km2 (2,700/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	87527
Dialling codes	08321
Vehicle registration	OA
Website	www.sonthofen.de

Sonthofen is the most southerly town of Germany. It is located in the Oberallgäu region of the Bavarian Alps. Oberstdorf is 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) farther south but is not classified as a town. In 2005, Sonthofen was awarded "Alpenstadt des Jahres" (Alpine city of the year).

In World War II Sonthofen was bombed twice. This was because Adolf Hitler had built the Ordensburg Sonthofen in Sonthofen. Young boys were trained there for Nazi Party organisations. Sonthofen was given town rights on 18 August 1963.

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  Sonthofen

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  The Ordensburg