Altenstadt, Upper Bavaria

Altenstadt
Altenstadt
	Basilica of St. Michael
	; Coat of arms
	; Coat of arms
	Altenstadt Location of Altenstadt within Weilheim-Schongau district
	Coordinates: 47°49′N 10°52′E / 47.817°N 10.867°ECoordinates: 47°49′N 10°52′E / 47.817°N 10.867°E
Country	Germany
State	Bavaria
Admin. region	Upper Bavaria
District	Weilheim-Schongau
Government
• Mayor	Albert Hadersbeck
Area
• Total	18.66 km2 (7.20 sq mi)
Elevation	722 m (2,369 ft)
Population (2017-12-31)[1]
• Total	3,289
• Density	180/km2 (460/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	86972
Dialling codes	08861
Vehicle registration	WM
Website	www.altenstadt-obb.de

Altenstadt is a municipality in the Weilheim-Schongau district, in Bavaria, Germany.

History

Altenstadt ("Old Town") is the former Schongau - a large proportion of residents moved in the 13th century only a few kilometers further and founded a new settlement at the River Lech, and took the town's name as well.

A significant sight is the Romanesque basilica minor of St. Michael with remains of medieval wall painting and several examples of Romanesque sculpture.

References

↑ "Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes". Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik und Datenverarbeitung (in German). September 2018.

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[1] "Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes". Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik und Datenverarbeitung (in German). September 2018.