Leibertingen
{{Expand German|topic=geo|date=February 2009|Leibertingen}}
{{Infobox German location
| image_photo = Wildenstein01.jpg
| image_caption = Wildenstein Castle
| image_coa = DEU Leibertingen COA.svg
| coordinates = {{coord|48|2|34|N|9|0|49|E|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
| image_plan = Karte Leibertingen.png
| state = Baden-Württemberg
| region = Tübingen
| district = Sigmaringen
| Verwaltungsgemeinschaft = Sauldorf, Meßkirch
| elevation = 806
| area = 47.20
| postal_code = 88637
| area_code = 07466
| licence = SIG
| Gemeindeschlüssel = 08 4 37 072
| website = {{URL|http://www.leibertingen.de/}}
| mayor = Stephan Frickinger[https://www.staatsanzeiger.de/staatsanzeiger/wahlen/buergermeisterwahlen/ Aktuelle Wahlergebnisse], Staatsanzeiger, accessed 15 September 2021.
| leader_term = 2021–29
}}
Leibertingen is a municipality in the district of Sigmaringen in Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
Geography
= Geographical location =
Leibertingen is located 600 to 850 meters above sea level directly over the Danube valley in the Heuberg region, a plateau at the southern bound corner of the Swabian Jura, with a distance of 22 km to Sigmaringen and 24 km to Tuttlingen and belongs to the Naturpark Obere Donau. Of the total area of around 4720 hectares (as of Dec. 31 2010Angaben nach Auskunft aus dem Vorzimmer des Bürgermeisters der Gemeinde Leibertingen, vom 12. Januar 2011.), 2127 hectare are forest, 2328 hectare are farmland and 257 hectares consist of residential and circulation areas.http://www.leibertingen.de/ Homepage der Gemeinde The so-called "Dreiländereck" (Eng. border triangle) is located underneath the nearby Wildenstein mountain. This is where Württemberg (Irndorf parish), Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen (Beuron parish) and Baden (Leibertingen parish) come together.
Municipality
Leibertingen forms the name-giving municipality with the adjoining villages of Altheim, Kreenheinstetten and Thalheim.
| class="wikitable"
!Coat of arms | Villages | Inhabitants (2008) | Area |
| | File:Leibertingen Wappen.png | Leibertingen (main locality) | 681 | 1729 ha |
| | File:Wappen Altheim (Leibertingen).png | Altheim | 250 | 456 ha |
| | File:Wappen Kreenheinstetten.png | Kreenheinstetten | 651 | 1588 ha |
| | File:Wappen Leibertingen-Thalheim.svg | Thalheim | 666 | 947 ha |
= Administration =
History
In historic documents Leibertingen was mentioned in the year 1275 for the first time; Altheim however already in the year 768, and Kreenheinstetten in 793.
Demographics
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| valign="top" | {| class="wikitable sortable zebra hintergrundfarbe5" !Year !Inhabitants |
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|1990 |2,036 |
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|2001 |2,230 |
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|2011 |2,187 |
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|2021 |2,144 |
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Economy
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Transport
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Architecture, people and yearly events
= Historical buildings =
= Notable people =
- Abraham a Sancta Clara (1644–1709) born at Kreenheinstetten
= Yearly events =
- The "Wildensteiner Jahrmarkt"
Sport
- Leibertingen harbors a gliding airfield, where during the year various events take place.
References
{{Reflist}}
- Christoph Schmider & Edwin Ernst Weber: Kommunale und kirchliche Archivpflege im ländlichen Raum: Geschichte, Probleme und Perspektiven am Beispiel des Gemeinde- und Pfarrarchivs Kreenheinstetten. Heimatkundliche Schriftenreihe des Landkreises Sigmaringen, Band 5. Saulgau: Gebr. Edel & Co., 1997. {{ISBN|3-931634-01-9}}.
External links
{{Commons category}}
- [http://www.leibertingen.de/ Official Homepage of Leibertingen]
- [http://www.naturpark-obere-donau.de Naturpark Obere Donau]
{{Cities and towns in Sigmaringen (district)}}
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Category:Sigmaringen (district)
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