Leibertingen
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Leibertingen is a municipality in the district of Sigmaringen
Sigmaringen (district)
Sigmaringen is a district in the south of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Neighboring districts are Reutlingen, Biberach, Ravensburg, Bodensee, Constance and Zollernalbkreis.-History:...

 in Baden-Württemberg
Baden-Württemberg
Baden-Württemberg is one of the 16 states of Germany. Baden-Württemberg is in the southwestern part of the country to the east of the Upper Rhine, and is the third largest in both area and population of Germany's sixteen states, with an area of and 10.7 million inhabitants...

 in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...

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Geographical location

Leibertingen is located 600 to 850 meters above sea level directly over the Danube
Danube
The Danube is a river in the Central Europe and the Europe's second longest river after the Volga. It is classified as an international waterway....

 valley in the Heuberg region, a plateau at the southern bound corner of the Swabian Alb
Swabian Alb
The Swabian Alps or Swabian Jura is a low mountain range in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, extending 220 km from southwest to northeast and 40 to 70 km in width. It is named after the region of Swabia....

, with a distance of 22 km to Sigmaringen
Sigmaringen
Sigmaringen is a town in southern Germany, in the state of Baden-Württemberg. Situated on the upper Danube, it is the capital of the Sigmaringen district....

 and 24 km to Tuttlingen
Tuttlingen
Tuttlingen is a town in Baden-Württemberg, capital of the district Tuttlingen. Nendingen, Möhringen and Eßlingen are three former municipalities that belong to Tuttlingen...

 and belongs to the Naturpark Obere Donau
Naturpark Obere Donau
The Upper Danube Nature Park , founded in 1980, is located in the south of Baden-Württemberg in Germany and encloses primarily the districts of Tuttlingen and Sigmaringen. Its size encompassed initially 860 km² that were increased by about 500 km² in 2005. The headquarter of the Naturpark ...

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Municipality

Leibertingen forms the name-giving municipality with the adjoining villages of Altheim, Kreenheinstetten
Kreenheinstetten
Kreenheinstetten is a village located in the district of Sigmaringen in Germany.- Historical monument :...

 and Thalheim.
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Coat of arms Villages Inhabitants (2008) Area
Leibertingen (main locality) 681 ?
Altheim 250 ?
Kreenheinstetten
Kreenheinstetten
Kreenheinstetten is a village located in the district of Sigmaringen in Germany.- Historical monument :...

 
651 ?
Thalheim 666 947 ha

Administration

Leibertingen forms with the neighboring towns of Sauldorf
Sauldorf
Sauldorf is a municipality in the district of Sigmaringen in Baden-Württemberg in Germany....

 and Meßkirch
Meßkirch
Meßkirch is a town in the district of Sigmaringen in Baden-Württemberg in Germany.Meßkirch was the residence of the counts of Zimmern, widely known through Count Froben Christoph's Zimmern Chronicle ....

 an association of its municipal administration.

History

In historic documents Leibertingen was mentioned in the year 1275 for the first time; Altheim however already in the year 768, and Kreenheinstetten in 793.

Historical buildings

  • Burg Wildenstein
    Burg Wildenstein (Leibertingen)
    Burg Wildenstein , a fortified castle, built between 1200 - 1300 A.C. is situated above the Danube break-through at the Swabian Alb in Baden-Württemberg, Germany...


Sport

  • Leibertingen harbors a gliding airfield, where during the year various events take place.

External links

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