Munderkingen

Munderkingen
Munderkingen
	Munderkingen on the Danube river
	Coat of arms
	Location of Munderkingen within Alb-Donau-Kreis district
	Munderkingen Munderkingen
	Coordinates: 48°14′7″N 9°38′38″E
Country	Germany
State	Baden-Württemberg
Admin. region	Tübingen
District	Alb-Donau-Kreis
Government
• Mayor	Michael Lohner
Area
• Total	13.08 km2 (5.05 sq mi)
Elevation	516 m (1,693 ft)
Population (2019-12-31)[1]
• Total	5,384
• Density	410/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	89597
Dialling codes	07393
Vehicle registration	UL
Website	www.munderkingen.de

Munderkingen (pronunciation ) is the smallest town in the district of Alb-Donau in Baden-Württemberg in Germany. It is situated on the Danube, 9 km southwest of Ehingen, and 31 km southwest of Ulm.

Buildings

Danube Bridge

The so-called "New Danube Bridge" 1893 was the first massive concrete arch bridge, which was built with an arch span of more than 50 m: Engineer Karl Leibbrand from Stuttgart was the builder, the work was carried out by the construction company Buck from Ehingen.[2][3] The bridge was busted in World War II, on April 22, 1945, by retreating German engineering troops. Reconstruction began immediately after the war. In June 1948, the re-created Danube bridge was inaugurated by the occupying power of the French zone.

Old hospital

Built in 1889–90, the historicist building belongs to the townscape.

Transport

Munderkingen is served by the Ulm–Sigmaringen railway.

Munderkingen in Alb-Donau-district

Munderkingen station, built 1870

Munderkingen Town hall

Daughters and sons of the town

Thomas Sattelberger (born 1949), German manager and politician (FDP)
Thomas Locher (born 1956), artist
Meinrad Kneer (born 1970), jazz musician

References

"Bevölkerung nach Nationalität und Geschlecht am 31. Dezember 2019". Statistisches Landesamt Baden-Württemberg (in German). September 2020.
Munderkinger Donaubrücke at Structurae. Retrieved de.
Betonbrücken at Zeno.org. Article by: Viktor von Röll (ed.): Enzyklopädie des Eisenbahnwesens (Encyclopaedia of the Railway), 2nd edition, 1912–1923, Vol. 2, S. 271 ff. (Mit Darstellung des Längsschnittes und Gelenks der Donaubrücke)

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[1] "Bevölkerung nach Nationalität und Geschlecht am 31. Dezember 2019". Statistisches Landesamt Baden-Württemberg (in German). September 2020.

[2] Munderkinger Donaubrücke at Structurae. Retrieved de.

[3] Betonbrücken at Zeno.org. Article by: Viktor von Röll (ed.): Enzyklopädie des Eisenbahnwesens (Encyclopaedia of the Railway), 2nd edition, 1912–1923, Vol. 2, S. 271 ff. (Mit Darstellung des Längsschnittes und Gelenks der Donaubrücke)