Munderkingen
| Munderkingen | ||
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  Munderkingen Location of Munderkingen within Alb-Donau-Kreis district   | ||
| Coordinates: 48°14′7″N 9°38′38″E / 48.23528°N 9.64389°ECoordinates: 48°14′7″N 9°38′38″E / 48.23528°N 9.64389°E | ||
| Country | Germany | |
| State | Baden-Württemberg | |
| Admin. region | Tübingen | |
| District | Alb-Donau-Kreis | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Michael Lohner | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 13.08 km2 (5.05 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 516 m (1,693 ft) | |
| Population (2017-12-31)[1] | ||
| • Total | 5,249 | |
| • Density | 400/km2 (1,000/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes | 89597 | |
| Dialling codes | 07393 | |
| Vehicle registration | UL | |
| Website | www.munderkingen.de | |
Munderkingen is the smallest town in the district of Alb-Donau in Baden-Württemberg in Germany. It is situated on the Danube, 9 km southwest of Ehingen, and 31 km southwest of Ulm.
Buildings
Danube Bridge
The so-called "New Danube Bridge" 1893 was the first massive concrete arch bridge , which was built with an arch span of more than 50 m: Engineer Karl Leibbrand from Stuttgart was the builder, the work was carried out by the construction company Buck from Ehingen.[2][3] The bridge was busted in World War II, on April 22, 1945, by retreating German engineering troops. Reconstruction began immediately after the war. In June 1948, the re-created Danube bridge was inaugurated by the occupying power of the French zone.
Old hospital
Built in 1889-90, the historicist building belongs to the townscape.
Transportation
Munderkingen is served by the Danube Valley Railway.
Daughters and sons of the town
- Thomas Locher (born 1956), artist
- Meinrad Kneer (born 1970), Jazz musician
References
- ↑ "Bevölkerung nach Nationalität und Geschlecht am 31. Dezember 2017". Statistisches Landesamt Baden-Württemberg (in German). 2018.
- ↑ s0006250 at Structurae
- ↑ Betonbrücken at Zeno.org. Article by: Viktor von Röll (ed.): Enzyklopädie des Eisenbahnwesens (Encyclopaedia of the Railway), 2nd edition, 1912–1923, Vol. 2, S. 271 ff. (Mit Darstellung des Längsschnittes und Gelenks der Donaubrücke)
