Ravensburg
Sign in to saveRavensburg ( or ; Swabian: Raveschburg) is a city in Upper Swabia in Southern Germany, capital of the district of Ravensburg, Baden-Württemberg.
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Ravensburg is a city located in the Upper Swabia region of southern Germany and serves as the capital of the Ravensburg district in the state of Baden-Württemberg. The city is the administrative center for its surrounding district.
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Key facts
- German place.type
- Stadt
- German place.image_coa
- Wappen Ravensburg.svg
- German place.image_flag
- Flag of Ravensburg.svg
- German place.image_plan
- Ravensburg in RV.svg
- German place.state
- Baden-Württemberg
- German place.region
- Tübingen
- German place.district
- Ravensburg
- German place.Gemeindeverwaltungsverband
- Mittleres Schussental
- German place.elevation
- 450
- German place.area
- 92.05
- German place.Gemeindeschlüssel
- 08436064
- German place.postal_code
- 88212–88214
Article
13 sectionsContents
- History
- 20th century
- Economy and infrastructure
- Transport
- Local businesses
- Media
- Culture
- Sport
- Twin towns – sister cities
- Notable people
- Sport
- References
- External links
Ravensburg ( or ; Swabian: Raveschburg) is a city in Upper Swabia in Southern Germany, capital of the district of Ravensburg, Baden-Württemberg.
Ravensburg was first mentioned in 1088. In the Middle Ages, it was a Free Imperial City and an important trading centre. The "Great Ravensburg Trading Society" (Große Ravensburger Handelsgesellschaft) owned shops and trading companies all over Europe.