Oberstaufen | |
|---|---|
) Saint Peter and Paul Church | |
) Coat of arms | |
Location of Oberstaufen within Oberallgäu district ) | |
)  Oberstaufen ) Oberstaufen | |
| Coordinates: 47°33′15″N 10°01′23″E / 47.55417°N 10.02306°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Schwaben |
| District | Oberallgäu |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Martin Beckel[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 125.84 km2 (48.59 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 791 m (2,595 ft) |
| Population (2019-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 7,822 |
| • Density | 62/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 87534 |
| Dialling codes | 08386 |
| Vehicle registration | OA |
| Website | www.oberstaufen.info |
Oberstaufen (Low Alemannic: Schtoufe) is a municipality in the district of Oberallgäu in Bavarian Swabia, Germany, situated on the B 308 road from Lindau to Immenstadt.
History
It is first mentioned as Stoufun in AD 868. Historically in Swabia (Alemannia), it became part of Bavaria in 1805 with the Peace of Pressburg.
As a result of a marketing campaign by the Oberstaufen tourism industry, Oberstaufen became the first German town for which Google Street View was made available on November 2, 2010.
Activities
- Swim and Sauna in Aquaria
- 6 tennis courts
- 2 Golf Courses
- Alpine ski resorts
References
- ^ http://www.fw-oberstaufen.de/kommunalwahl-2014/martin-beckel-unser-burgermeisterkandidat/
- ^ "Tabellenblatt "Daten 2", Statistischer Bericht A1200C 202041 Einwohnerzahlen der Gemeinden, Kreise und Regierungsbezirke". Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik und Datenverarbeitung (in German). July 2020.