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Encyclopedia > Bad Saulgau
Wappen Karte
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Coat of arms of Saulgau

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Map of Germany showing location of Bad Saulgau

Basisdaten
State: Baden-Württemberg
Regierungsbezirk: Tübingen
Landkreis: Sigmaringen
Geographical location: 48° 01' N, 09° 30' E
Altitude: 628 m
Surface area: 97.34 km²
Population: 17,773 (2004)
Population density: 183 per km²
Percentage of non-Germans: 11,3 %
Postal codes: 88340-88348
Area code: 07581
License plate prefix: SIG (still valid: SLG)
Community Identification Number: 08 4 37 100
Neighborhoods: 14
Address of the city government: Oberamteistraße 11
88348 Bad Saulgau
Official Web site: www.bad-saulgau.de
E-mail address: info@bad-saulgau.de
Mayor: Johannes Häfele

Bad Saulgau is a town in the district of Sigmaringen, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated 23 km east of Sigmaringen, and 27 km north of Ravensburg between the Danube and Lake Constance. Baden-Württemberg is a federal state in southwestern Germany to the east of the Upper Rhine. ... A Regierungsbezirk is an government region of Germany, a subdivision of certain federal states (Bundesländer). ... Tübingen, Neckar front Tübingen, a traditional university town of Baden-Württemberg, Germany, is situated 20 miles southwest of Stuttgart, on a ridge between the River Neckar and the Ammer. ... There are 439 German districts, administrative units in Germany. ... Sigmaringen is a city in southern Germany, in the state of Baden-Württemberg, formerly Hohenzollern, capital of the Sigmaringen district. ... The Official Munipality Key, formerly also known as the Official Municipality Characteristic Number or Municipality Code Number, is a number sequence for the identification of politically independent municipalities or municipality-free areas. ... Sigmaringen is a district (Kreis) in the south of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. ... Baden-Württemberg is a federal state in southwestern Germany to the east of the Upper Rhine. ... Sigmaringen is a city in southern Germany, in the state of Baden-Württemberg, formerly Hohenzollern, capital of the Sigmaringen district. ... Ravensburg, Blaserturm (Trumpeters Tower), Waaghaus (Balance Hall) and Rathaus (Town Hall) Ravensburg is a town in Upper Swabia in Southern Germany, capital of the district of Ravensburg, Baden-Württemberg. ... The Danube (ancient Danuvius, ancient Greek Istros) is the longest river of the European Union and Europes second-longest[3] (after the Volga). ... Map of the Bodensee; Schweiz is Switzerland, Deutschland is Germany, and Osterreich is Austria. ...


The locations was already a Celtic settlement and owes its name to the spring goddess Sulis. The first historical reference to the settlement dates back to 819. In 1239, the town was acknowledged by Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor. It became a possession of the House of Habsburg in 1299, and thus part of the Holy Roman Empire. Celts redirects here. ... In ancient Celtic polytheism, Sulis (also found as Sulevis/Sulis/Sulla) was the deification of spring-water, especially of thermal spring-water, conceived as a nourishing, life-giving Mother goddess. ... Frederick II (December 26, 1194 – December 13, 1250), of the Hohenstaufen dynasty, was a pretender to the title of King of the Romans from 1212 and unopposed holder of that monarchy from 1215. ... Habsburg (sometimes spelled Hapsburg, but never so in official use) was one of the major ruling houses of Europe. ... The double-headed eagle A portrait of Charlemagne wearing the crown of the Holy Roman Empire (15th century painting by Albrecht Dürer) The Holy Roman Empire was a mainly Germanic conglomeration of lands in Central Europe during the Middle Ages and the early modern period. ...


In Napoleonic times, it was given to the Kingdom of Württemberg. The name of the town was officially changed in 2000 from Saulgau to Bad Saulgau. For other uses, see Napoleon (disambiguation). ... Coat of Arms of the (formerly royal) Württemberg family, on a gate of the familys current residence, Schloss Altshausen in Altshausen, Germany // Counts of Württemberg Conrad I 1089-1122 Conrad II 1100-1130 John d. ...


Coordinates: 48°01′N 9°30′E Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...


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Bad Saulgau - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (157 words)
Bad Saulgau is a town in the district of Sigmaringen, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
It is situated 23 km east of Sigmaringen, and 27 km north of Ravensburg between the Danube and Lake Constance.
The name of the town was officially changed in 2000 from Saulgau to Bad Saulgau.
Upper Swabian Baroque Route - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (640 words)
Bad Schussenried - monastery with library in Rococo-style.
Bad Wurzach - the castle has the most beautiful staircase in Baroque-style in Upper Swabia.
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