Sigmaringen | |
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Location of Sigmaringen within Sigmaringen district | |
Coordinates: 48°5′13″N 9°13′0″E / 48.08694°N 9.21667°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Baden-Württemberg |
Admin. region | Tübingen |
District | Sigmaringen |
Subdivisions | 6 |
Government | |
• Mayor (2018–26) | Marcus Ehm[1] (CDU) |
Area | |
• Total | 92.85 km2 (35.85 sq mi) |
Elevation | 580 m (1,900 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 18,375 |
• Density | 200/km2 (510/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 72488 |
Dialling codes | 07571, 07570 (Gutenstein), 07577 (Jungnau) |
Vehicle registration | SIG |
Website | www.sigmaringen.de |
Sigmaringen (Swabian: Semmerenga) is a town in southern Germany, in the state of Baden-Württemberg. Situated on the upper Danube, it is the capital of the Sigmaringen district.
Sigmaringen is renowned for its castle, Schloss Sigmaringen, which was the seat of the principality of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen until 1850 and is still owned by the Hohenzollern family.