Munderkingen
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Munderkingen | |
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 Munderkingen on the Danube river | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Munderkingen within Alb-Donau-Kreis district   | |
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| Coordinates: 48°14′7″N 9°38′38″E / 48.23528°N 9.64389°ECoordinates: 48°14′7″N 9°38′38″E / 48.23528°N 9.64389°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Baden-Württemberg |
| Admin. region | Tübingen |
| District | Alb-Donau-Kreis |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Michael Lohner |
| Area | |
| • Total | 13.08 km2 (5.05 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 516 m (1,693 ft) |
| Population (2020-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 5,430 |
| • Density | 420/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 89597 |
| Dialling codes | 07393 |
| Vehicle registration | UL |
| Website | www.munderkingen.de |
Munderkingen (
pronunciation (help·info)) is the smallest town in the district of Alb-Donau in Baden-Württemberg in Germany. It is situated on the Danube, 9 km southwest of Ehingen, and 31 km southwest of Ulm.
Buildings[edit]
Danube Bridge[edit]
The so-called "New Danube Bridge" 1893 was the first massive concrete arch bridge, which was built with an arch span of more than 50 m: Engineer Karl Leibbrand from Stuttgart was the builder, the work was carried out by the construction company Buck from Ehingen.[2][3] The bridge was busted in World War II, on April 22, 1945, by retreating German engineering troops. Reconstruction began immediately after the war. In June 1948, the re-created Danube bridge was inaugurated by the occupying power of the French zone.
Old hospital[edit]
Built in 1889–90, the historicist building belongs to the townscape.
Transport[edit]
Munderkingen is served by the Ulm–Sigmaringen railway.
Daughters and sons of the town[edit]
- Thomas Sattelberger (born 1949), German manager and politician (FDP)
- Thomas Locher (born 1956), artist
- Meinrad Kneer (born 1970), jazz musician
References[edit]
- ^ "Bevölkerung nach Nationalität und Geschlecht am 31. Dezember 2020". Statistisches Landesamt Baden-Württemberg (in German). June 2021.
- ^ Munderkinger Donaubrücke at Structurae. Retrieved de.
- ^ Betonbrücken at Zeno.org. Article by: Viktor von Röll (ed.): Enzyklopädie des Eisenbahnwesens (Encyclopaedia of the Railway), 2nd edition, 1912–1923, Vol. 2, S. 271 ff. (Mit Darstellung des Längsschnittes und Gelenks der Donaubrücke)
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