Waldburg is a town in the district of Ravensburg in Baden-Württemberg in Germany. It is the home of Waldburg Castle, a medieval castle that sits atop the large hill in the town. The castle dates from the twelfth century, when Waldburg was a County of the Holy Roman Empire.

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Panorama of Waldburg
Panorama of Waldburg
Coat of arms of Waldburg
Location of Waldburg within Ravensburg district
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Waldburg is located in Germany
Waldburg
Waldburg
Waldburg is located in Baden-Württemberg
Waldburg
Waldburg
Coordinates: 47°45′25″N 09°42′46″E / 47.75694°N 9.71278°E / 47.75694; 9.71278
CountryGermany
StateBaden-Württemberg
Admin. regionTübingen
DistrictRavensburg
Municipal assoc.Ravensburg (district)
Government
 • Mayor (2018–26) Michael Röger[1]
Area
 • Total22.70 km2 (8.76 sq mi)
Elevation
723 m (2,372 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total3,301
 • Density150/km2 (380/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
88289
Dialling codes07529
Vehicle registrationRV
Websitewww.gemeinde-waldburg.de
County of Waldburg
Grafschaft Waldburg
12th century–1424
The County of Waldburg, shown in green at the bottom right, within Württemberg
The County of Waldburg, shown in green at the bottom right, within Württemberg
StatusState of the Holy Roman Empire
CapitalWaldburg
Common languagesAlemannic German
GovernmentPrincipality
Historical eraMiddle Ages
• Established
12th century
• First comital line extinct
1183
1424
Succeeded by
Waldburg-Sonnenberg
Waldburg-Trauchburg
Waldburg-Wolfegg-Zeil

House of Waldburg

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Waldburg castle, in May 2007

In 1424, the county was partitioned:

References

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  1. ^ Aktuelle Wahlergebnisse, Staatsanzeiger, accessed 14 September 2021.
  2. ^ "Bevölkerung nach Nationalität und Geschlecht am 31. Dezember 2022" [Population by nationality and sex as of December 31, 2022] (CSV) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Baden-Württemberg. June 2023.