Mauerstetten

Mauerstetten is a municipality in the district of Ostallgäu in the southwest of Bavaria in Germany.

Mauerstetten
Mauerstetten seen from the east
Coat of arms
Location of Mauerstetten within Ostallgäu district
Mauerstetten
Mauerstetten
Coordinates: 47°53′N 10°40′E
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionSchwaben
DistrictOstallgäu
Government
  MayorArmin Holderried (FW)
Area
  Total16.55 km2 (6.39 sq mi)
Elevation
716 m (2,349 ft)
Population
 (2018-12-31)[1]
  Total3,154
  Density190/km2 (490/sq mi)
Time zoneCET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes
87665
Dialling codes08341
Vehicle registrationOAL
Websitewww.mauerstetten.de

Its foundations dates back to the early 9th century, and its name actually means "place of walls", due to ruins of supposedly Roman origin found there. Currently, Mauerstetten has about 2,800 inhabitants living in the four parts of the community: Mauerstetten itself, Steinholz, Hausen and Frankenried. Agriculture still plays a large role in the village, but some modest industry is to be found there as well.

The village has a primary school, a kindergarten, two banks (Sparkasse and RaiBa), a small grocery store, a bakery, and a small post office. In the center of Mauerstetten stands the church St. Vitus.

References

  1. "Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes". Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik und Datenverarbeitung (in German). July 2019.


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