Fischen

Fischen im Allgäu is a municipality in the district of Oberallgäu in Bavaria in Germany.

Fischen
Fischen
Coat of arms
Location of Fischen within Oberallgäu district
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Coordinates: 47°27′N 10°16′E
Country	Germany
State	Bavaria
Admin. region	Schwaben
District	Oberallgäu
Government
• Mayor	Edgar Rölz
Area
• Total	13.60 km^2 (5.25 sq mi)
Elevation	761 m (2,497 ft)
Population  (2018-12-31)[1]
• Total	3,197
• Density	240/km^2 (610/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	87538
Dialling codes	08326
Vehicle registration	OA
Website	www.fischen.de

History

During World War II, a subcamp of the Dachau concentration camp was located here.[2]

Monuments

• Frauenkapelle (Women's chapel)
• Pfarrkirche St. Verena (St. Verena church)
• Historische Sägemühle
• Fischinger Heimathaus mit Skimuseum

References

1. "Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes". Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik und Datenverarbeitung (in German). July 2019.
2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on February 9, 2009. Retrieved November 1, 2008.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)