Wiggensbach

Wiggensbach

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Wiggensbach

Coordinates: 47°44′45″N 10°13′55″E / 47.74583°N 10.23194°E / 47.74583; 10.23194Coordinates: 47°44′45″N 10°13′55″E / 47.74583°N 10.23194°E / 47.74583; 10.23194
Country Germany
State Bavaria
Admin. region Schwaben
District Oberallgäu
Government
  Mayor Thomas Eigstler (CSU)
Area
  Total 31.83 km2 (12.29 sq mi)
Population (2015-12-31)[1]
  Total 4,955
  Density 160/km2 (400/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 87487
Dialling codes 08370
Vehicle registration OA
Website www.wiggensbach.de

Wiggensbach is a municipality in Bavaria. It is situated about 7 kilometres west of Kempten, the next greater town.

Neighbour municipalities are Altusried in the north and Buchenberg in the south of the village. The municipality consists of Wiggensbach as the main village and Ermengerst and Westenried as two districts of Wiggensbach. There are furthermore 72 hamlets in the area of the municipality.

The height of the village is between 870 and 1.077 metres above sea level.

Partner township of Wiggensbach is Hattstatt in France, in 2003 the two communes commemorate 20th anniversary of the partnership.

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