Wallerstein | |
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Location of Wallerstein within Donau-Ries district | |
Coordinates: 48°53′N 10°26′E / 48.883°N 10.433°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Bavaria |
Admin. region | Schwaben |
District | Donau-Ries |
Government | |
• Mayor (2023–29) | Georg Stoller[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 19.45 km2 (7.51 sq mi) |
Elevation | 441 m (1,447 ft) |
Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 3,487 |
• Density | 180/km2 (460/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 86757 |
Dialling codes | 09081 |
Vehicle registration | DON |
Website | www.markt-wallerstein.de |
Wallerstein is a municipality and former principality in the district of Donau-Ries in Bavaria in Germany.
It was first mentioned in 1238 as Steinheim. For generations ruled by the House of Oettingen-Wallerstein, in 1806 Wallerstein became part of the Kingdom of Bavaria by the process of mediatisation. The family still owns the Wallerstein Castle and its surrounding land.