Allmannsweiler | |
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.JPG) Church of the Holy Cross, Allmannsweiler | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Allmannsweiler within Biberach district  | |
 Location of Allmannsweiler | |
  Allmannsweiler  Allmannsweiler | |
| Coordinates:48°1′42″N9°35′37″E / 48.02833°N 9.59361°E /48.02833; 9.59361 | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Baden-Württemberg |
| Admin. region | Tübingen |
| District | Biberach |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.10 km2 (1.58 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 625 m (2,051 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 337 |
| • Density | 82.2/km2 (213/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 88348 |
| Dialling codes | 07582 |
| Vehicle registration | BC |
| Website | www |
Allmannsweiler (German pronunciation:[ˈalmansˌvaɪlɐ̯]) is a municipality in the district ofBiberach inBaden-Württemberg inGermany.
In 1803,Schussenried Abbey was secularized and its holdingsmediatized to theCounty of Sternberg-Manderscheid. It was re-mediatized in 1806 to theKingdom of Württemberg. As one of Schussenried Abbey's possessions, Allmannsweiler thus came under the sovereignty of Württemberg and was assigned toOberamt Saulgau [de]. In 1938, the Oberamt was reorganized intoLandkreis Saulgau [de], which was dissolved by the1973 Baden-Württemberg district reform [de]. Allmannsweiler was subsequently assigned to a new district, that ofBiberach an der Riss.[2]
The municipality (Gemeinde) of Allmannsweiler covers 410 hectares (1,000 acres) ofthe district ofBiberach an der Riss, making it the second smallest municipality in that district. It is located at the southern edge of the district's area, along the border withthe district ofSigmaringen. Allmannsweiler is physically located in the basin of theFedersee. Elevation above sea level in the municipal area ranges from a high of 646 meters (2,119 ft)Normalnull (NN) to a low of 589 meters (1,932 ft) NN.[2]
The architecture of Allmannsweiler is primarily made up ofBaroque farmhouses andhalf-timber buildings. A notable edifice is theGothic, 14th century Church of the Holy Cross, the localRoman Catholic parish church.[2]
Allmannsweiler has one borough (Orsteil): Allmannsweiler.[2]
Allmannsweiler'scoat of arms depicts a raised,golden cross upon afield ofgreen. The cross is an image of the crucifix in the Church of the Holy Cross, and the green field references the agricultural character of the municipality's economy. This coat of arms was awarded along with a municipal flag by the Biberach district office on 23 March 1982.[2]
Allmannsweiler is only connected toGermany's network of roadways by its localKreisstraßen. Local bus lines provide for public transportation.[2]
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