District of Wangen
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Coordinates: 47 ° 45 ' N , 9 ° 55' E |
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| Basic data (as of 1972) | ||
| Existing period: | 1938-1972 | |
| State : | Baden-Württemberg | |
| Administrative region : | South Württemberg-Hohenzollern | |
| Administrative headquarters : | Wangen in the Allgäu | |
| Area : | 754 km 2 | |
| Residents: | 81,129 (May 27, 1970) | |
| Population density : | 108 inhabitants per km 2 | |
| License plate : | Flat share | |
| Circle key : | 08 4 47 | |
| Circle structure: | 41 municipalities | |
| Location of the district of Wangen in Baden-Württemberg | ||
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The district of Wangen was a district in Baden-Württemberg , which was dissolved in the course of the district reform on January 1, 1973 .
geography
location
The district of Wangen was in the southeast of Baden-Württemberg . Geographically, it was essentially identical to the so-called "Württembergische Allgäu ".
Neighboring areas
Its neighboring districts were clockwise beginning in 1972 in the northeast of Memmingen , Kempten (Allgäu) and Lindau (Lake Constance) in Bavaria and Tettnang , Ravensburg and Biberach in Baden-Württemberg.
In addition, until 1968 it bordered in the southwest on Achberg , which belonged as an exclave to the district of Sigmaringen and only then was incorporated into the district of Wangen.
history
Before 1800, the area of the district of Wangen belonged to a large number of lordships, including front Austria and the imperial cities of Wangen im Allgäu , Leutkirch im Allgäu and Isny im Allgäu . Between 1805 and 1810 the area became part of the Kingdom of Württemberg . In what was later to become the district of Wangens, the Leutkirch , Waldsee and Wangen authorities were formed, which belonged to the Landvogtei on Lake Constance and from 1818 to the Danube district . In 1924 the Danube District was dissolved. In 1934 the upper offices were renamed to districts and in 1938 the districts of Leutkirch i. A. and Waldsee dissolved. The area of the district of Leutkirch and some communities in the district of Waldsee came to the district of Wangen, the other communities of the district of Waldsee came to the districts of Biberach and Ravensburg . Some communities in the Leutkirch district also came to the Ravensburg district.
After the Second World War, the district of Wangen became part of the new federal state of Württemberg-Hohenzollern and, after the regional reorganization in 1952, became part of Baden-Württemberg in the southwest . After that he belonged to the administrative district of Südwürttemberg-Hohenzollern . On January 1, 1969, the Achberg community moved from the Sigmaringen district to the Wangen district.
With effect from January 1, 1973, the district of Wangen was dissolved. In protest of the population, his area was assigned to the enlarged district of Ravensburg , which became the legal successor to the district of Wangen.
On November 19, 2019, the Ravensburger Kreistag approved the reintroduction of the old flat share number. In its meeting, 29 district councilors voted in favor of the motion. 21 councils spoke out against the old license plates, five district councils abstained. The Federal Ministry of Transport has meanwhile approved the application to reintroduce the old WG, ÜB and SLG license plates in the Ravensburg district.
Population development
All population figures are census results.
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politics
District Administrator
The district administrators of the district of Wangen 1933–1972:
- 1933–1938: Albert Eitel
- 1938–1945: Hermann Röger
- 1945–1946: Josef Kraus
- 1946–1949: Norbert Kiechle
- 1949 : Albert Pfitzer (clerk)
- 1949–1972: Walter Münch
The Oberamtmen of the former Oberamt Wangen from 1810 to 1933 are shown in the article Oberamt Wangen .
coat of arms
The coat of arms of the district of Wangen showed in a split shield in front in gold a half black eagle with red claw and red beak, in the back an upright silver hand in red.
The coat of arms was awarded to the district on September 29, 1970. The eagle symbolizes the district town of Wangen im Allgäu, which was formerly an imperial city.
Economy and Infrastructure
traffic
There was no federal motorway running through the district (the A 96 did not exist at the time). Therefore, it was only accessible through federal highways 18 and 465 as well as several state and district roads.
Communities
From 1938 onwards there were 41 municipalities in the district of Wangen, of which 4 were towns.
On March 7, 1968, the state parliament of Baden-Württemberg set the course for a community reform . With the law to strengthen the administrative power of smaller municipalities , it was possible for smaller municipalities to voluntarily unite to form larger municipalities. The beginning in the district of Wangen was made on July 1, 1971 by the Altmannshofen community, which merged with the Aichstetten community . In the period that followed, the number of communities steadily decreased until the district of Wangen was finally dissolved on January 1, 1973.
The largest municipality in the district was the district town of Wangen im Allgäu . The smallest community was Siggen.
In the table, the municipalities of the district of Wangen are before the municipal reform. Today all communities belong to the Ravensburg district . The population figures refer to the census results in 1961 and 1970.
¹) only from January 1, 1969 in the district of Wangen
License Plate
On July 1, 1956, the district was assigned the distinctive sign WG when the vehicle registration number that is still valid today was introduced . It was issued until December 31, 1972. On November 19, 2019, the Ravensburger Kreistag decided to reintroduce the old license plates WG (Wangen im Allgäu), ÜB (Überlingen) and SLG (Bad Saulgau).
From July 22, 2020, flat shares in the Ravensburg district will be issued again.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Federal Statistical Office (ed.): Historical municipality register for the Federal Republic of Germany. Name, border and key number changes in municipalities, counties and administrative districts from May 27, 1970 to December 31, 1982 . W. Kohlhammer, Stuttgart / Mainz 1983, ISBN 3-17-003263-1 , p. 536 .
- ↑ Lena Müssigmann: Federal government approves reintroduction of the old license plates in the Ravensburg district . Schwäbische Zeitung, January 16, 2020, accessed on May 19, 2020.
- ↑ [ [1] Reintroduction of the old labels SLG, ÜB and WG shifted] . rv.de. April 27, 2020. Accessed June 21, 2020.
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