Nesselwang

Nesselwang
Nesselwang
Location of Nesselwang within Ostallgäu district
Location of Nesselwang
Nesselwang
Nesselwang
Coordinates: 47°37′N 10°30′E / 47.617°N 10.500°E / 47.617; 10.500
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionSchwaben
DistrictOstallgäu
Government
 • Mayor (2020–26) Pirmin Joas (CSU)
Area
 • Total
29.54 km2 (11.41 sq mi)
Elevation
867 m (2,844 ft)
Population
 (2024-12-31)
 • Total
3,789
 • Density128.3/km2 (332.2/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
87484
Dialling codes08361
Vehicle registrationOAL
Websitewww.nesselwang.de

Nesselwang (German pronunciation: [ˈnɛsl̩vaŋ]) is a municipality in the district of Ostallgäu in Bavaria in Germany. It is a frequently photographed market town and tourist resort at the foot of the Alps in Allgäu. It consists of the market (Nesselwang) as well as 17 surrounding hamlets (Gschwend, Hörich, Reichenbach, Bayerstetten, Wank, Hertingen, Attlesee, Schneidbach, Hammerschmiede, Lachen, Niederhöfen, Rindegg, Thal, Schicken, Schneidbach, Voglen and Widdumhof).