Amerdingen

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Amerdingen
Amerdingen Castle
Amerdingen Castle
Coat of arms of Amerdingen
Coat of arms
Location of Amerdingen within Donau-Ries district
Amerdingen is located in Germany
Amerdingen
Amerdingen
Coordinates: 48°44′N 10°29′E / 48.733°N 10.483°E / 48.733; 10.483Coordinates: 48°44′N 10°29′E / 48.733°N 10.483°E / 48.733; 10.483
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionSchwaben
DistrictDonau-Ries
Government
 • Mayor (2020–26) Xaver Berchtenbreiter[1]
Area
 • Total19.10 km2 (7.37 sq mi)
Highest elevation
561 m (1,841 ft)
Lowest elevation
502 m (1,647 ft)
Population
 (2020-12-31)[2]
 • Total885
 • Density46/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
86735
Dialling codes09089
Vehicle registrationDON
Websitewww.amerdingen.de
Church of Saint Vitus

Amerdingen is a municipality in the district of Donau-Ries in Bavaria in Germany.

There is an 18th-century castle: (classicist style). It was built by the known noble family of the Stauffenbergs. All living Stauffenbergs belong to the Amerdingen line of this clan. Today Count Alfred Schenk von Stauffenberg (*1923) and his wife live there. Count Alfred is a nephew of Count Claus Schenk Graf von Stauffenberg who was the leading figure of the failed 20 July Plot of 1944 to kill German dictator Adolf Hitler.

References[]

  1. ^ Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Tabellenblatt "Daten 2", Statistischer Bericht A1200C 202041 Einwohnerzahlen der Gemeinden, Kreise und Regierungsbezirke". Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik (in German). June 2021.


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