Sonthofen
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Key facts
- German place.type
- Town
- German place.image_coa
- DEU Sonthofen COA.svg
- German place.image_photo
- SonthofenVonOben.jpg
- German place.image_caption
- Sonthofen
- German place.image_plan
- Sonthofen in OA.svg
- German place.state
- Bayern
- German place.region
- Schwaben
- German place.district
- Oberallgäu
- German place.elevation
- 750-1100
- German place.area
- 46.55
- German place.postal_code
- 87527
- German place.area_code
- 08321
- German place.licence
- OA
- German place.Gemeindeschlüssel
- 09 7 80 139
- German place.mayor
- Christian Wilhelm
- German place.leader_term
- 2020–26
- German place.party
- FW
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thumb|Sonthofen thumb|Marktstraße (main street downtown)
Sonthofen () is the southernmost town of Germany, located in the Oberallgäu region of the Bavarian Alps. Neighbouring Oberstdorf is situated 14 km farther south but is classified as a market town. In 2005, Sonthofen was awarded "Alpenstadt des Jahres" (Alpine town of the year). The town has 21,300 inhabitants (as of 31 December 2015).