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| ===== Geography ===== | ===== Geography ===== | ||
| + | General map of local area of in the south of [[Bavaria]], on the northern slopes of the alps. | ||
| - | {{:geography_overview.png?400|}} | + | {{:geography_overview.png?100|}} |
| - | ==== Kempten ==== | + | Interactive map |
| + | [[http://www.bindslet.net/arm/oberstdorf_map.html]] | ||
| - | == Kempten (pop 1000+) == | + | Topographic 3D map |
| + | [[https://drive.google.com/open?id=1F2W_RZSnQ7o8Bryf0Gyn1VGHdFfWJJR4&usp=sharing]] | ||
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| + | [[Distances]] | ||
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| + | ==== Kempten ==== | ||
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| + | == Kempten == | ||
| + | 200 households. | ||
| Kempten is a small town and the local center of power. | Kempten is a small town and the local center of power. | ||
| Kempten Abbey was founded around 700 AD by two Benedictine monks from the Abbey of Saint Gall, Magnus von Füssen and Theodor | Kempten Abbey was founded around 700 AD by two Benedictine monks from the Abbey of Saint Gall, Magnus von Füssen and Theodor | ||
| In 1213, Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II declared the abbots members of the Reichstag and granted the abbot the right to bear the title of Duke. | In 1213, Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II declared the abbots members of the Reichstag and granted the abbot the right to bear the title of Duke. | ||
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| + | == Abbey of Saint Gall == | ||
| + | Current abbot: Ulrich of Sax, Lord of Hohensax and first Prince-Abbot (Duke). | ||
| === Sonthofen === | === Sonthofen === | ||
| - | == Sonthofen (pop 800) == | + | == Sonthofen == |
| + | 150 households. | ||
| Closest town with a license to hold market. | Closest town with a license to hold market. | ||
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| === Oberstdorf === | === Oberstdorf === | ||
| - | == Oberstdorf (pop 400) == | + | == Oberstdorf == |
| - | Oberstdorf is the main villeage in area, and home to a small church. Four other small villages lies nearby (see below) | + | 75 households. |
| + | Surrounded by the Allgäu alps, Oberstdorf is located at 800 meters above sea level. Surrounding the valleys are a number of peaks raising to as much as 2500 meters. | ||
| + | Oberstdorf is the main villeage in area, and home to a small church. Four other small villages lies nearby (see below). | ||
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| + | The river Breitach originates is this area, and flows into the Iller and later into the Danube, which finally reaches the Black Sea, several thousand kilometers to the east.\\ | ||
| + | The rivers is a good place to fish for trout, grayling and pike. | ||
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| Panorama picture of Oberstdorf, looking east towards the covenant:\\ | Panorama picture of Oberstdorf, looking east towards the covenant:\\ | ||
| [[https://www.alpen-panoramen.de/panorama.php?pid=21171|{{:21171.jpg?200|}}]] | [[https://www.alpen-panoramen.de/panorama.php?pid=21171|{{:21171.jpg?200|}}]] | ||
| - | == Reichenbach (pop 200) == | + | == Reichenbach == |
| + | 50 households. | ||
| - | == Schöllang (pop 200) == | + | == Schöllang == |
| + | 45 households. | ||
| - | == Kornau (pop 150) == | + | == Kornau == |
| + | 35 households. | ||
| - | == Tiefenbach (pop 150) == | + | == Tiefenbach == |
| + | 35 households. | ||
| Known for it's sulphur spring | Known for it's sulphur spring | ||
| - | == Rubi (pop 100) == | + | == Rubi == |
| + | 25 households. | ||
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