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Ofterschwang

Coordinates: 47°30′N 10°14′E / 47.500°N 10.233°E / 47.500; 10.233
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Ofterschwang
Municipality
Ofterschwang seen from the northwest
Ofterschwang seen from the northwest
Coat of arms of Ofterschwang
Coat of arms
Location of Ofterschwang within Oberallgäu district
AustriaBaden-WürttembergLindau (district)Kempten (Allgäu)UnterallgäuOstallgäuKempter WaldWildpoldsriedWiggensbachWertachWeitnauWaltenhofenSulzbergSonthofenRettenbergOfterschwangOberstdorfOberstaufenObermaiselsteinOy-MittelbergMissen-WilhamsLaubenImmenstadtBad HindelangHaldenwangFischenDurachDietmannsriedBurgberg im AllgäuBuchenbergBolsterlangBlaichachBetzigauBalderschwangAltusried
Ofterschwang is located in Germany
Ofterschwang
Ofterschwang
Ofterschwang is located in Bavaria
Ofterschwang
Ofterschwang
Coordinates: 47°30′N 10°14′E / 47.500°N 10.233°E / 47.500; 10.233
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionSchwaben
DistrictOberallgäu
Government
 • MayorAlois Ried
Area
 • Total19.54 km2 (7.54 sq mi)
Elevation
864 m (2,835 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)[1]
 • Total2,092
 • Density110/km2 (280/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
87527
Dialling codes08321
Vehicle registrationOA
Websiteofterschwang.de

Ofterschwang is a municipality in southern Germany, in Oberallgäu, Bavaria. It is a professional winter sports venue, regularly used for World Cup alpine events.[2]

Ofterschwang is also famous for skiing and other kinds of sport.

Traditionally the area is agricultural. The town has a church with a World War II memorial as well as small chapels.

Tourism has become a major trade in the region with skiing in the winter, and hiking, mountain biking, parachute flying, and other mountain sports in the summer. Also popular with tourists in Ofterschwang is the Dorfsabend, or village evening, with traditional Bavarian costume, dance, food, and beer.

In 2009, the German record label Kompakt released a track called "Ofterschwang" by minimalist electronic DJ Jürgen Paape. The piece was inspired by traditional German brass music.[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ Genesis Online-Datenbank des Bayerischen Landesamtes für Statistik Tabelle 12411-003r Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes: Gemeinden, Stichtag (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011).
  2. ^ "World Cup: Ofterschwang". FIS-Ski.com. (alpine skiing). Retrieved 8 March 2018.
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