Leibertingen is a municipality in the district of Sigmaringen in Baden-Württemberg, Germany.

Geography

Geographical location Leibertingen is located 600 to 850 meters above sea level directly over the Danube valley in the Heuberg region, a plateau at the southern bound corner of the Swabian Jura, with a distance of 22 km to Sigmaringen and 24 km to Tuttlingen and belongs to the Naturpark Obere Donau. Of the total area of around 4720 hectares (as of Dec. 31 2010Angaben nach Auskunft aus dem Vorzimmer des Bürgermeisters der Gemeinde Leibertingen, vom 12. Januar 2011.), 2127 hectare are forest, 2328 hectare are farmland and 257 hectares consist of residential and circulation areas.http://www.leibertingen.de/ Homepage der Gemeinde The so-called "Dreiländereck" (Eng. border triangle) is located underneath the nearby Wildenstein mountain. This is where Württemberg (Irndorf parish), Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen (Beuron parish) and Baden (Leibertingen parish) come together.

Municipality Leibertingen forms the name-giving municipality with the adjoining villages of Altheim, Kreenheinstetten and Thalheim.

Coat of arms Villages Inhabitants (2008) Area Leibertingen (main locality) 681 1729 ha Altheim 250 456 ha Kreenheinstetten 651 1588 ha Thalheim 666 947 ha

Administration Leibertingen forms with the neighboring towns of Sauldorf and Meßkirch an association of its municipal administration.

History In historic documents Leibertingen was mentioned in the year 1275 for the first time; Altheim however already in the year 768, and Kreenheinstetten in 793.

Demographics Population development:

YearInhabitants19902,03620012,23020112,18720212,144

Economy

Transport

Architecture, people and yearly events

Historical buildings Burg Wildenstein

Notable people Abraham a Sancta Clara (1644–1709) born at Kreenheinstetten

Yearly events The "Wildensteiner Jahrmarkt"

Sport Leibertingen harbors a gliding airfield, where during the year various events take place.

References

Christoph Schmider & Edwin Ernst Weber: Kommunale und kirchliche Archivpflege im ländlichen Raum: Geschichte, Probleme und Perspektiven am Beispiel des Gemeinde- und Pfarrarchivs Kreenheinstetten. Heimatkundliche Schriftenreihe des Landkreises Sigmaringen, Band 5. Saulgau: Gebr. Edel & Co., 1997. .

External links

Official Homepage of Leibertingen Naturpark Obere Donau