Altshausen

Altshausen is a small Swabian municipality (c. 4,700 inhabitants) near Ravensburg, Baden-Württemberg, southern Germany.

Altshausen
Gate building of Altshausen Palace.
Coat of arms
Location of Altshausen within Ravensburg district
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Altshausen
Altshausen
Coordinates: 47°55′53″N 09°32′39″E
CountryGermany
StateBaden-Württemberg
Admin. regionTübingen
DistrictRavensburg
Municipal assoc.Altshausen
Government
 • MayorPatrick Bauser
Area
 • Total20.48 km2 (7.91 sq mi)
Elevation
594 m (1,949 ft)
Population
 (2018-12-31)[1]
 • Total4,131
 • Density200/km2 (520/sq mi)
Time zoneCET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes
88361
Dialling codes07584
Vehicle registrationRV
Websitewww.altshausen.de

Geography

Altshausen is situated in Upper Swabia, about 40 kilometers north of Lake Constance. North-west of the village is the Upper Danube Nature Park while to the South-west is the hill-chain of the Altdorfer Wald.

Main sights

It is notable for its Teutonic Order castle and as the birthplace of Hermann of Reichenau. In the center of the town there is the Altshausen Schloss, which is the main palace still owned by the House of Wurttemberg.

Sightseeing

Altshausen is part of the Upper Swabian Baroque Route, a tourist road from the Swabian Alps to Upper Swabia. On both routes the tourists can visit many monuments and points of view.

Transportation

Altshausen is located at the Herbertingen-Aulendorf railway.

Sister cities

References
  1. "Bevölkerung nach Nationalität und Geschlecht am 31. Dezember 2018". Statistisches Landesamt Baden-Württemberg (in German). July 2019.
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