Ostallgäu is a district in Bavaria

Bavaria

Bavaria, formally the Free State of Bavaria is a state of Germany, located in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the largest state by area, forming almost 20% of the total land area of Germany...

, Germany

Germany

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. It is bounded by (from the west and clockwise) the districts of Oberallgäu

Oberallgäu

Oberallgäu is a district in Bavaria, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Unterallgäu and Ostallgäu, the Austrian states Tyrol and Vorarlberg, the district of Lindau, and the state of Baden-Württemberg...

, Unterallgäu

Unterallgäu

Unterallgäu is a Kreis in the southwestern part of Bavaria, Germany. Neighboring districts are Neu-Ulm, Günzburg, Augsburg, Ostallgäu, Oberallgäu, and the districts Ravensburg und Biberach in Baden-Württemberg. The district-free city Memmingen in the west of the district is nearly surrounded by...

, Augsburg

Augsburg (district)

Augsburg is a district in Bavaria, Germany. It is bounded by the city of Augsburg and the districts of Aichach-Friedberg, Landsberg, Ostallgäu, Unterallgäu, Günzburg, Dillingen and Donau-Ries...

, Landsberg

Landsberg (district)

Landsberg is a district in Bavaria, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Aichach-Friedberg, Fürstenfeldbruck, Starnberg, Weilheim-Schongau, Ostallgäu and Augsburg.- History :...

, Weilheim-Schongau

Weilheim-Schongau

Weilheim-Schongau is a Kreis in the south of Bavaria, Germany. Neighboring districts are Landsberg, Starnberg, Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen, Garmisch-Partenkirchen and Ostallgäu.-Geography:...

 and Garmisch-Partenkirchen

Garmisch-Partenkirchen (district)

Garmisch-Partenkirchen is a district in Bavaria, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Ostallgäu, Weilheim-Schongau and Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen, and by the Austrian state of Tyrol.-History:...

, and by the Austria

Austria

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n state of Tyrol. The city of Kaufbeuren

Kaufbeuren

Kaufbeuren is an independent city in the Regierungsbezirk of Schwaben, southern Bavaria. The city is completely enclaved within the district of Ostallgäu.- Culture and Objects of Interest :* Townhall * Crescentiakloster...

 is enclosed by but does not belong to the district.

History

Before 1803 the region was split into several tiny states, most of them clerical states. When these states were dissolved in 1803, the Ostallgäu region became part of Bavaria. The kings of Bavaria soon evolved a special relationship with the region and built their famous castles of Hohenschwangau

Hohenschwangau

Hohenschwangau is a village in the municipality of Schwangau, Ostallgäu district, Bavaria, Germany.It is located between Schloss Neuschwanstein and Schloss Hohenschwangau and is visited by about 2 million people annually, where they start tours to the former royal palaces.The village is dominated...

 and Neuschwanstein there.

The district was established in 1972 by merging the former districts of Kaufbeuren, Marktoberdorf and Füssen.

Geography

"Ostallgäu" literally means "Eastern Allgäu". The term Allgäu is applied to the part of the Alps

Alps

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 located in Swabia

Swabia

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 and their northern foothills.

The district extends from the crest of the Alps to hilly countryside in the north. It is located on either side of the Wertach

Wertach River

The Wertach is a river in Bavaria, southern Germany, left tributary of the Lech. Its total length is 151 km. The Wertach originates in the Northern Limestone Alps, in Bad Hindelang, east of Sonthofen . It flows north along the towns Wertach, Nesselwang, Marktoberdorf, Kaufbeuren, Schwabmünchen and...

, an affluent of the Lech River

Lech River

The Lech is a river in Austria and Germany. It is a right tributary of the Danube in length with a drainage basin of .Its source is located in the Austrian state of Vorarlberg, where the river rises from lake Formarinsee in the Alps at an altitude of...

. In the south there is a great number of alpine lakes, the largest of them being the Forggensee (16 km²).

Coat of arms

The coat of arms displays: the heraldic lion of the medieval county of Ronsberg the sword Sword A sword is a bladed weapon used primarily for cutting or thrusting. The precise definition of the term varies with the historical epoch or the geographical region under consideration...  of Saint Martin Martin of Tours Martin of Tours was a Bishop of Tours whose shrine became a famous stopping-point for pilgrims on the road to Santiago de Compostela. Around his name much legendary material accrued, and he has become one of the most familiar and recognizable Christian saints... , the patron saint of Marktoberdorf an abbot's staff representing the Füssen monastery

Towns and municipalities

Towns	Municipalities
Buchloe Buchloe Buchloe is a community raised to city status in 1954, lying in Ostallgäu district in Bavaria. Together with the neighbouring communities of Jengen, Lamerdingen and Waal, Buchloe belongs to the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft of Buchloe.-Geography and transport:Buchloe lies right on Bundesautobahn 96 ... Füssen Füssen Füssen is a town in Bavaria, Germany, in the district of Ostallgäu situated from the Austrian border. It is located on the banks of the Lech river. The River Lech flows into the Forggensee... Marktoberdorf Marktoberdorf Marktoberdorf is the capital of the Bavarian district of Ostallgäu in the Regierungsbezirk of Swabia.Marktoberdorf is near Kempten, Füssen, known for the castle Neuschwanstein, Bad Wörishofen, and Schongau. The nearest larger city is Kaufbeuren, eleven kilometers away.Marktoberdorf plays host to a...	Aitrang Aitrang Aitrang is a municipality in the district of Ostallgäu in Bavaria in Germany.- Geography :Aitrang lies in the south Bavarian Region Allgäu.It encompasses districts of: Aitrang, Huttenwang, Wenglingen. Further also has responsibility for the outlying villages of Binnings, Goerwangs, Krähberg,... Baisweil Baisweil Baisweil is a municipality in the district of Ostallgäu in Bavaria in Germany.... Bidingen Bidingen - Places in the municipality :Gemarkungen*Bernbach*Bidingenother*Geblatsried*Geislatsried*Königsried*Ob*Tremmelschwang*Weiler*Ämbisried*Ruderatsried*Ebenried*Korbsee*Langweid*Etzlensberg... Biessenhofen Biessenhofen Biessenhofen is a municipality in the district of Ostallgäu in Bavaria in Germany.... Eggenthal Eggenthal Eggenthal is a municipality in the district of Ostallgäu in Bavaria in Germany.... Eisenberg Eisenberg, Bavaria Eisenberg is a municipality in the district of Ostallgäu in Bavaria in Germany.... Friesenried Friesenried Friesenried is a municipality in the district of Ostallgäu in Bavaria in Germany.... Germaringen Germaringen Germaringen is a municipality in the district of Ostallgäu in Bavaria in Germany.... Görisried Görisried Görisried is a municipality in the district of Ostallgäu in Bavaria in Germany.... Günzach Günzach Günzach is a municipality in the district of Ostallgäu in Bavaria in Germany.... Halblech Halblech Halblech is a municipality in the district of Ostallgäu in Bavaria in Germany.... Hopferau Hopferau Hopferau is a municipality in the district of Ostallgäu in Bavaria in Germany.... Irsee Irsee Irsee is a village and municipality in the district of Ostallgäu in Bavaria in Germany.The centre of the village is dominated by a monastery , dedicated to the Virgin Mary, was founded in 1186 by Margrave Henry of Ronsberg to house a community that had grown up around a local hermit... Jengen Jengen Jengen is a municipality in the district of Ostallgäu in Bavaria in Germany.... Kaltental Kaltental Kaltental is a municipality in the district of Ostallgäu in Bavaria in Germany.... Kraftisried Kraftisried Kraftisried is a municipality in the district of Ostallgäu in Bavaria in Germany.... Lamerdingen Lamerdingen Lamerdingen is a municipality in the district of Ostallgäu in Bavaria in Germany.... Lechbruck Lechbruck Lechbruck is a municipality in the district of Ostallgäu in Bavaria in Germany.... Lengenwang Lengenwang Lengenwang is a municipality in the district of Ostallgäu in Bavaria in Germany.... Mauerstetten Mauerstetten Mauerstetten is a municipality in the district of Ostallgäu in the southwest of Bavaria in Germany.Its foundations dates back to the early 9th century, and its name actually means "place of walls", due to ruins of supposedly Roman origin found there... Nesselwang Nesselwang Nesselwang is a municipality in the district of Ostallgäu in Bavaria in Germany. It is an oft photographed market town and tourist resort at the foot of the Alps in Allgäu...	Obergünzburg Obergünzburg Obergünzburg is a municipality in the district of Ostallgäu in Bavaria in Germany.... Oberostendorf Oberostendorf Oberostendorf is a municipality in the district of Ostallgäu in Bavaria in Germany.... Osterzell Osterzell Osterzell is a municipality in the district of Ostallgäu in Bavaria in Germany.... Pforzen Pforzen Pforzen is a municipality in Ostallgäu, Bavaria.Near Pforzen is an extended Alemannic cemetery that was in use from the 5th up to the 8th century. A total of 442 graves were excavated in two campaigns in 1991/2 and 1996. Two items bearing runic inscriptions were recovered, the Pforzen buckle in... Pfronten Pfronten Pfronten is a municipality in the district of Ostallgäu in Bavaria in Germany.-External links: German Wikipedia article... Rettenbach am Auerberg Rettenbach am Auerberg Rettenbach am Auerberg is a municipality in the district of Ostallgäu in Bavaria in Germany.-External links:*... Rieden Rieden, Swabia Rieden is a municipality in the district of Ostallgäu in Bavaria in Germany.... Rieden am Forggensee Rieden am Forggensee Rieden am Forggensee is a municipality in the district of Ostallgäu in Bavaria in Germany.- References :... Ronsberg Ronsberg Ronsberg is a municipality in the district of Ostallgäu in Bavaria in Germany.... Roßhaupten Roßhaupten Roßhaupten is a municipality in the district of Ostallgäu in Bavaria in Germany.- References :... Rückholz Rückholz Rückholz is a municipality in the district of Ostallgäu in Bavaria in Germany.... Ruderatshofen Ruderatshofen Ruderatshofen is a municipality in the district of Ostallgäu in Bavaria in Germany.... Schwangau Schwangau Schwangau is a municipality in the district of Ostallgäu in Bavaria, Germany. The village lies 4 km from the larger town of Füssen and just 1.5 km from Hohenschwangau, a collection of tourist-oriented facilities adjacent to the major tourist attractions of Schloss Neuschwanstein and Schloss... Seeg Seeg Seeg is a municipality in the district of Ostallgäu in Bavaria in Germany.... Stötten Stötten Stötten is a municipality in the district of Ostallgäu in Bavaria in Germany.... Stöttwang Stöttwang Stöttwang is a municipality in the district of Ostallgäu in Bavaria in Germany.... Unterthingau Unterthingau Unterthingau is a municipality in the district of Ostallgäu in Bavaria in Germany.... Untrasried Untrasried Untrasried is a municipality in the district of Ostallgäu in Bavaria in Germany.... Waal Wald Wald (Allgäu) Wald is a municipality in the district of Ostallgäu in Bavaria in Germany.... Westendorf Westendorf (Allgäu) Westendorf is a municipality in the district of Ostallgäu in Bavaria in Germany.- References :...

External links

• Official website (German)
• The online reference book about the »East-Allgaeu« (German)
• Orchids in Allgäu