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Isny im Allgäu | |
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Location of Isny im Allgäu within Ravensburg district  | |
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| Coordinates:47°41′31″N10°2′22″E / 47.69194°N 10.03944°E /47.69194; 10.03944 | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Baden-Württemberg |
| Admin. region | Tübingen |
| District | Ravensburg |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2023–31) | Rainer Magenreuter[1] (Ind.) |
| Area | |
• Total | 85.39 km2 (32.97 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 704 m (2,310 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 15,190 |
| • Density | 177.9/km2 (460.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 88316 |
| Dialling codes | 07562 |
| Vehicle registration | RV |
| Website | www.isny.de |
Isny im Allgäu (German pronunciation:[ˈɪsniʔɪmˈʔalɡɔʏ],lit. 'Isny in theAllgäu';Low Alemannic:Isny im Allgai) is a town in south-easternBaden-Württemberg, Germany. It is part of thedistrict of Ravensburg, in the western, Württembergish part of theAllgäu region.
Isny was aFree Imperial City (Freie Reichsstadt) until themediatisation of 1803.
During the three centuries following its origin in 1042, it was a commercial center controlled and exploited by various competing feudal lords. In the 13th century, Isny's merchants built a fortification system to protect the town from marauders and rival feudal rulers. The town is still partially surrounded by the city walls and moat that were built during these early turbulent times.
After three centuries of domination by feudal lords and territorial rulers, Isny's middle class was able to purchase the town's independence in 1365. Isny's status as anImperial city made it a self-governing republic in which the city government was elected by propertied residents and in which theguild system thrived. In 1529, Isny's Protestant minority took the city council and voted to make the town Protestant and the Nikolaikirche became the town's main Protestant church. In 1803, the city wasmediatized and became a possession of the Counts of Quadt. In 1806, the city passed to theKingdom of Württemberg, which allowed the Catholic majority to once again move to the city. In 1889, the majority of urban residents was Catholic (1139 ev / 1444 Cath.).
Isny enjoyed a vibrant economy, based primarily onlinen production, until competition from abroad, the devastation of theThirty Years' War, and a series of fires and plagues brought production to a halt in the 17th century. The town experienced a revival after the end ofWorld War II, when a rehabilitation center for war veterans was established there. Isny emerged from the war largely undamaged, and has since become a popular destination for vacationers and resort-goers.
In the late 1970s, the town commissioned the renowned graphic designerOtl Aicher to create a graphic identity for its tourist board. Aicher responded with a set of 128 black and white pictograms which, while initially controversial, are now regarded as forward thinking and are still used to promote the town.[3]
Isny im Allgäu istwinned with:[4]
Andrychów, Poland
Flawil, Switzerland
Notre-Dame-de-Gravenchon, France
Sotkamo, Finland
Street, England, United Kingdom
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