Oettingen in Bayern

municipality of Germany

Oettingen in Bayern also spelled Oettingen in Baiern (Swabian: Eadi in Bayre, lit. 'Oettingen in Bavaria') is a town in the Donau-Ries district, in Swabia, Bavaria. It is 29 kilometres (18 miles) northwest of Donauwörth, and 14 kilometres (8.7 miles) northeast of Nördlingen.

Oettingen in Bayern
Aerial view
Aerial view
Coat of arms of Oettingen in Bayern
Location of Oettingen in Bayern within Donau-Ries district
Oettingen in Bayern is located in Germany
Oettingen in Bayern
Oettingen in Bayern
Oettingen in Bayern is located in Bavaria
Oettingen in Bayern
Oettingen in Bayern
Coordinates: 48°57′N 10°35′E / 48.950°N 10.583°E / 48.950; 10.583
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionSwabia
DistrictDonau-Ries
Municipal assoc.Oettingen in Bayern
Subdivisions5 Stadtteile
Government
 • MayorPetra Wagner (CSU)
Area
 • Total34.21 km2 (13.21 sq mi)
Elevation
419 m (1,375 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[1]
 • Total5,427
 • Density160/km2 (410/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
86729–86732
Dialling codes09082
Vehicle registrationDON, NÖ
Websitewww.oettingen.de
County (Principality) of Oettingen
Grafschaft (Fürstentum) Oettingen
1147–1806
Coat of arms of Oettingen
Coat of arms
StatusState of the Holy Roman Empire
CapitalOettingen in Bayern
GovernmentPrincipality
Historical eraMiddle Ages
• First documentary mention
1147
• Partitioned
1418, 1442 and 1485 1147
• Partitioned to Ö-Oettingen and Ö-Wallerstein
1522
• Ö-Wallerstein partitioned to create Ö-Baldern and Ö-Spielberg
1623/94
• Ö-Oettingen extinct to Ö-Spielberg and Ö-Wallerstein
1731
• Ö-Spielberg and Ö-Wallerstein raised to principalities
1734 and 1774
• Ö-Baldern extinct, to Ö-Wallerstein
1798 1806
1806
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Duchy of Swabia
Kingdom of Bavaria

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