Villingen-Schwenningen

Villingen-Schwenningen (; Low Alemannic: Villinge-Schwenninge) is a city in the Schwarzwald-Baar district in southern Baden-Württemberg, in south-western Germany. It had 89,743 inhabitants as of September 2024.

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Villingen-Schwenningen is a city located in the Schwarzwald-Baar district in southern Baden-Württemberg, Germany, with nearly 90,000 residents as of 2024. The city is notable as a significant population center in southwestern Germany's Black Forest region.

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Key facts

German location.type: Town
German location.image_coa: Wappen Villingen-Schwenningen.svg
German location.image_photo: Villingen luftbild.jpg
German location.image_caption: Aerial view of Villingen from the east
German location.image_plan: Villingen-Schwenningen in VS.svg
German location.state: Baden-Württemberg
German location.region: Freiburg
German location.district: Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis
German location.elevation: 704
German location.area: 165.5
German location.postal_code: 78001–78056
German location.area_code: 07721, 07720, 07425, 07705

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Contents

History
Geography
Climate
Gallery
Boroughs
Mayors and Lord mayors
Schwenningen
Villingen
Villingen-Schwenningen
Population
Number of inhabitants
Largest communities of foreigners
Business and education
Transport
Sights
Sports
Twin towns – sister cities
Notable people
Sport
References
External links

==History== thumb|left|17th-century skyline of Villingen In the Middle Ages, Villingen was a town under Austrian lordship. During the Protestant Reformation it remained Catholic. Villingen came to international attention when it was besieged by Marshal of France Camille d'Hostun, duc de Tallard on 17 July 1704. Colonel Von Wilstorff put up a stout defence of the outdated fortifications, and after six days the siege failed.