Ravensburg (district)

Ravensburg
Ravensburg
District
	Flag Coat of arms
Country	Germany
State	Baden-Württemberg
Adm. region	Tübingen
Capital	Ravensburg
Government
• District admin.	Harald Sievers (CDU)
Area
• Total	1,631.72 km2 (630.01 sq mi)
Population (31 December 2022)
• Total	290,911
• Density	180/km2 (460/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Vehicle registration	RV, SLG, ÜB, WG
Website	www.landkreis-ravensburg.de

Ravensburg is a Landkreis (district) in the southeast of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Neighboring districts are (from southwest clockwise) Bodensee, Sigmaringen and Biberach, the Bavarian urban district Memmingen and the districts Unterallgäu, Oberallgäu and Lindau.

History

The district dates back to the Oberamt Ravensburg, which was created in 1810 when the previously free imperial city Ravensburg and the surrounding area became part of Württemberg. In 1938 the Oberamt was converted into a district and most of the Oberamt Waldsee was merged into the new district. In 1973 the district Wangen was merged into the district, together with a few municipalities from the district Saulgau, Überlingen and Biberach. The district is also home to the toymaker Ravensburger.^{[citation needed]}

Geography

The landscape of the district consists of the Oberschwäbischen Hügelland and Westallgäuer Hügelland hils.

Coat of arms

The coat of arms show a Lion, the symbol of the Welfen family. This family had their center in Ravensburg, before the area went to the Hohenstaufen family.