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Swabia

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Swabia

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Also known as Schwaben

thumb|250px|Today's Swabia within Germany. The Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis (yellow) is at the transitional area of the Swabian, Upper Rhenish and Lake Constance dialects of Alemannic. The western [[Bodenseekreis district is not considered a part of modern Swabia. The dividing line is between Baden-Württemberg (west) and Bavaria (east).]] thumb|upright|The coat of arms of Baden-Württemberg: Or, three lions passant sable, the arms of the [[Duchy of Swabia, in origin the arms of the House of Hohenstaufen. Also used for Swabia (and Württemberg-Baden, 1945–1952) are the three antlers of the coat o

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Swabia is a region in southwestern Germany, primarily located within Baden-Württemberg, characterized by its own distinct Alemannic dialect and historical identity. It matters historically as the former seat of the Duchy of Swabia and the powerful House of Hohenstaufen, whose three lions remain its enduring symbol today.

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Instance of
historical region
Demonym
Swabian
Country
Germany
Located in
Baden-Württemberg
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14 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Early history
  • Duchy of Swabia
  • Later medieval period
  • Early modern history
  • Modern history
  • Geography
  • Swabian people
  • Language
  • See also
  • Notes
  • References
  • Sources
  • External links

thumb|250px|Today's Swabia within Germany. The Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis (yellow) is at the transitional area of the Swabian, Upper Rhenish and Lake Constance dialects of Alemannic. The western [[Bodenseekreis district is not considered a part of modern Swabia. The dividing line is between Baden-Württemberg (west) and Bavaria (east).]] thumb|upright|The coat of arms of Baden-Württemberg: Or, three lions passant sable, the arms of the [[Duchy of Swabia, in origin the arms of the House of Hohenstaufen. Also used for Swabia (and Württemberg-Baden, 1945–1952) are the three antlers of the coat of arms of Württemberg.]]

Swabia is a cultural, historical and linguistic region in southwestern Germany. The name is ultimately derived from the medieval Duchy of Swabia, one of the German stem duchies, representing the historic settlement area of the Germanic tribe alliances named Alemanni and Suebi.

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