- Sigmaringen (district)
Infobox German district
name=Sigmaringen
state=Baden-Württemberg
capital=Sigmaringen
regierungsbezirk=Tübingen
region=Bodensee-Oberschwaben
area=1,204.35
population=132,419
population_as_of=2008
density=110
carsign=SIG
url= [http://www.landratsamt-sigmaringen.de landratsamt-sigmaringen.de]
Sigmaringen is a district ("Kreis") in the south of
Baden-Württemberg ,Germany . Neighboring districts are (from north clockwise) Reutlingen, Biberach, Ravensburg, Bodensee, Constance andZollernalbkreis .History
The area of the district was owned by several different states historically. Before 1800 it was split between many minor rulers, then it became the border area between the Baden and
Württemberg , and embedded in between was the duchy Sigmaringen.The duchy Sigmaringen became part of
Kingdom of Prussia in 1849, at that time it had the "Oberamt Sigmaringen" and the "Oberamt Gammertingen". Both were merged into the "Landkreis Sigmaringen" in 1925. In 1973 the district was enlarged by adding municipalities from the neighboring districts Saulgau, Stockach, Überlingen and Reutlingen. A roughly equal portion of the districts area came from all the three historic states.Geography
The district is located in the mountains of the
Swabian Alb .Coat of arms
Towns and municipalities
External links
* [http://www.landkreis-sigmaringen.de Official website] (German)
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