Albstadt
city in the district of Zollernalbkreis in Baden-Württemberg, Germany From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
city in the district of Zollernalbkreis in Baden-Württemberg, Germany From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Albstadt [ˈalpʃtat] is a city in the district of Zollernalbkreis in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is in the Swabian Alb mountains, about halfway between Stuttgart and Lake Constance. Albstadt is the largest city in the district.
Albstadt | |
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Coordinates: 48°12′43″N 09°01′26″E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Baden-Württemberg |
Admin. region | Tübingen |
District | Zollernalbkreis |
Government | |
• Mayor | Klaus Konzelmann (FW) |
Area | |
• Total | 134.41 km2 (51.90 sq mi) |
Elevation | 731 m (2,398 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 46,422 |
• Density | 350/km2 (890/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 72421–72461 |
Dialling codes | 07431, 07432, 07435 |
Vehicle registration | BL |
Website | www |
Albstadt was damaged by a 6.1 magnitude earthquake in 1911, which was the second most powerful earthquake recorded in Germany (after the 1756 Düren earthquake),[2][3] a 5.6 magnitude earthquake in 1943, and a 5.7 magnitude earthquake in 1978, which was the costliest in Germany at 275 million Deutsche Mark.[4][5] During World War II, Albstadt was also damaged by an air raid by the Allies on July 11, 1944, which killed 65 people,[6] and another one on February 20, 1945, which killed 19 people.[7]
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