Wallerstein, Bavaria
Wallerstein | |
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Von Jan House | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Wallerstein
within Donau-Ries district | |
Location of Wallerstein | |
Wallerstein Wallerstein | |
| Coordinates: 48°53′N 10°26′E / 48.883°N 10.433°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Schwaben |
| District | Donau-Ries |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2023–29) | Georg Stoller |
| Area | |
• Total | 19.44 km2 (7.51 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 441 m (1,447 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31) | |
• Total | 3,487 |
| • Density | 179.4/km2 (464.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 86757 |
| Dialling codes | 09081 |
| Vehicle registration | DON |
| Website | www.markt-wallerstein.de |
Wallerstein (German pronunciation: [ˈvalɐʃtaɪn]) is a municipality and former principality in the district of Donau-Ries in Bavaria in Germany.
It was first mentioned in 1238 as Steinheim. For generations ruled by the House of Oettingen-Wallerstein, in 1806 Wallerstein became part of the Kingdom of Bavaria by the process of mediatisation. The family still owns the Wallerstein Castle and its surrounding land.