Aulendorf
| Aulendorf | ||
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  Aulendorf | ||
Location of Aulendorf within Ravensburg district 
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| Coordinates: 47°57′15″N 09°38′20″E / 47.95417°N 9.63889°ECoordinates: 47°57′15″N 09°38′20″E / 47.95417°N 9.63889°E | ||
| Country | Germany | |
| State | Baden-Württemberg | |
| Admin. region | Tübingen | |
| District | Ravensburg | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Georg Eickhoff (CDU) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 52.36 km2 (20.22 sq mi) | |
| Population (2015-12-31)[1] | ||
| • Total | 9,988 | |
| • Density | 190/km2 (490/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes | 88326 | |
| Dialling codes | 07525 | |
| Vehicle registration | RV | |
| Website | www.aulendorf.de | |
Aulendorf (
) is a town in the district of Ravensburg, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated 20 kilometres (12 miles) southwest of Biberach an der Riß, and 19 kilometres (12 miles) north of Ravensburg.
Aulendorf exists of the town itself along with the incorporated villages Tannhausen, Bloenried and Zollenreute.
Aulendorf is well known in Upper Swabia for its catholic all-day high school "Studienkolleg St. Johann"[2] founded by the Styler Missionaries. It was once the capital of the historic German statelet of Königsegg.
Saint George's chapel, Aulendorf-Zollenreute
International relations
Sons and daughters of the town
- Hermann von Vicari (1773-1868), 1843-1868 archbishop of Freiburg
- Erwin Glonnegger (1925-2016), author and game designer, winner of the Order of Merit
- Gerhard Hennige (born 1940), sprinter, Olympic silver medalist 1968 Mexico
Twin towns — Sister cities
Aulendorf is twinned with:
Conches-en-Ouche, France
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