Marktoberdorf

Marktoberdorf

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Marktoberdorf

Coordinates: 47°46′N 10°37′E / 47.767°N 10.617°E / 47.767; 10.617Coordinates: 47°46′N 10°37′E / 47.767°N 10.617°E / 47.767; 10.617
Country Germany
State Bavaria
Admin. region Schwaben
District Ostallgäu
Government
 • Mayor Werner Himmer (FW)
Area
 • Total 95.25 km2 (36.78 sq mi)
Population (2015-12-31)[1]
 • Total 18,349
 • Density 190/km2 (500/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 87616
Dialling codes 08342
Vehicle registration OAL, FÜS, MOD
Website www.marktoberdorf.de

Marktoberdorf is the capital of the Bavarian district of Ostallgäu in the Regierungsbezirk of Swabia.

Marktoberdorf is near Kempten, Füssen, known for the castle Neuschwanstein, Bad Wörishofen, and Schongau. The nearest larger city is Kaufbeuren, eleven kilometers away.

Marktoberdorf plays host to the International Chamber Choir Competition Marktoberdorf every two years. In computer science, it is known for its hosting of the annual International Summer School Marktoberdorf[2] every year since 1970. This Advanced Study Institute of the NATO Security Through Science Committee (now NATO Science for Peace) and the computer science department of the Technische Universität München is a two-week course for young computer scientists and mathematicians working in the field of formal systems development. Students are accommodated in the boarding house of the local high school, Gymnasium Marktoberdorf.[3]

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References

  1. ↑ "Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes". Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik und Datenverarbeitung (in German). June 2016.
  2. ↑ "Summer School Marktoberdorf". Germany: Technical University of Munich. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
  3. ↑ "Gymnasium Marktoberdorf". Germany. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
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