Überlingen
city in Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Überlingen is an German city on the northern shore of Lake Constance (Bodensee) in Baden-Württemberg, near the border with Switzerland. After the city of Friedrichshafen, it is the second largest city in the Bodenseekreis (district), and a central point for the outlying communities. Since 1 January 1993, Überlingen has been a large district city (Große Kreisstadt).
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Location of Überlingen  | |
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| Coordinates: 47°46′0″N 9°9′30″E / 47.76667°N 9.15833°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Baden-Württemberg |
| Admin. region | Tübingen |
| District | Bodenseekreis |
| Government | |
| • Lord mayor (2017–25) | Jan Zeitler[1] (SPD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 58.67 km2 (22.65 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 403 m (1,322 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 23,098 |
| • Density | 390/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 88662 |
| Dialling codes | 07551 |
| Vehicle registration | FN |
| Website | www.ueberlingen.de |
History
changeThe Alemannic Überlingen was first mentioned in 770 as Iburinga. It was granted city rights in 1211.
In July 2002, a Tupolev Tu-154 crashed with a Boeing 757 nearby. 71 people were killed.
References
change- ↑ Aktuelle Wahlergebnisse, Staatsanzeiger, accessed 11 September 2021.
- ↑ "Bevölkerung nach Nationalität und Geschlecht am 31. Dezember 2022" [Population by nationality and sex as of December 31, 2022] (CSV) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Baden-Württemberg. June 2023.
Other websites
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