Leibertingen

Infobox German Location
Art = town
image_photo =
Wappen = Leibertingen Wappen.pnglat_deg = 48 |lat_min = 2 |lat_sec = 34
lon_deg = 9 |lon_min = 0 |lon_sec = 49
Lageplan = Karte Leibertingen.gif
Bundesland = Baden-Württemberg
Regierungsbezirk = Tübingen
Landkreis = Sigmaringen
Verwaltungsgemeinschaft = Sauldorf, Messkirch
Höhe = 806
Fläche = 47.20
Einwohner = 2248
Stand = 2007-12-31
PLZ = 88637
Vorwahl = 07466
Kfz = SIG
Gemeindeschlüssel = 08 1 11 000
LOCODE = DE STR
Gemeindeschlüssel = 08 4 37 072
Straße = Rathausstraße 13
Website = [http://www.leibertingen.de/ www.leibertingen.de]
Bürgermeister = Armin Reitze

Leibertingen is a municipality in the district of Sigmaringen in Baden-Württemberg in Germany.

Geography

Geographical location

Leibertingen is located 600 to 850 meters above sea level directly over the Danube valley in the Heuberg region, a plateau at the southern bound corner of the Swabian Alb, with a distance of 22 km to Sigmaringen and 24 km to Tuttlingen and belongs to the Naturpark Obere Donau.

Municipality

Leibertingen forms the name-giving municipality with the adjoining villages of Altheim, Kreenheinstetten and Thalheim.

Administration

Leibertingen forms with the neighboring towns of Sauldorf and Meßkirch an association of its municipial 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.

Economy

Transportation

Architecture, people and yearly events

Historical buildings

* Burg Wildenstein

Notable people

* Abraham a Sancta Clara (1644-1709) born at Kreenheinstetten

Yearly events

* The "Wildensteiner Jahrmarkt"

Sport

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

References

* Christoph Schmider & Edwin Ernst Weber: "Kommunale und kirchliche Archivpflege im ländlichen Raum: Geschichte, Probleme und Perspektiven am Beispiel des Gemeinde- und Pfarrarchivs Kreenheinstetten". Heimatkundliche Schriftenreihe des Landkreises Sigmaringen, Band 5. Saulgau: Gebr. Edel & Co., 1997. ISBN 3-931634-01-9.

External links

* [http://www.leibertingen.de/ Official Homepage of Leibertingen]
* [http://www.naturpark-obere-donau.de Naturpark Obere Donau]