Lindenberg im Allgäu
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View of the town
Coat of arms of Lindenberg im Allgäu
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Coordinates: 47°36′N 09°54′ECoordinates: 47°36′N 09°54′E
Country Germany
State Bavaria
Admin. region Schwaben
District Lindau
Government
• Mayor Eric Ballerstedt (CSU)
Area
• Total 11.85 km2 (4.58 sq mi)
Elevation 764 m (2,507 ft)
Population (2017-12-31)[1]
• Total 11,489
• Density 970/km2 (2,500/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes
88161
Dialling codes 08381
Vehicle registration LI
Website www.lindenberg.de
Lindenberg im Allgäu is the second largest town of the district of Lindau in Bavaria, Germany. It is an acknowledged air health resort.


Contents
1 History
2 Education
3 Geographical Features
3.1 Waldsee
4 Economy
5 International relations
6 Notable people from Lindenberg
7 References
History
The town was first mentioned in 857, when two nobles donated in "Lintiberc" to the monastery of St. Gall.

In 1570, the Austrian branch of the House of Habsburg acquired the demesne of the heirless sovereignty of Altenburg, including Lindenberg, back then a consolidation of about 70 farms.

The city fell to Bavaria in 1805 as part of Napoleon's Treaty of Pressburg

As early as 1656 straw hats from Lindenberg were sold by peddling and in markets. In 1755, the production and shipping of straw hats became organized. The hat industry has declined in recent decades and now has hardly any economic importance. Hat making is still remembered today in an annual "Huttag" ("hat day") as well as in a hat museum.

Education
Lindenberg has a primary school, a Mittelschule, a Realschule and a Gymnasium. The Humboldt-Institut for German as a foreign language runs a boarding school for international students. The Bavarian Red Cross runs vocational schools for Nursing and Elderly Care in Lindenberg.

Geographical Features
Waldsee
The Waldsee is one of the highest moors in Germany at 765.4 m (2511.2 ft). It was initially established as a fish pond in the Middle Ages, but today it is used as a swimming area.[2]

Economy
Important employers are:

Liebherr-Aerospace Lindenberg GmbH
Mayser GmbH & Co.KG
International relations
Main article: List of twin towns and sister cities in Germany
Lindenberg im Allgäu is twinned with:

1999: Vallauris-Golfe-Juan France
2003: Saline, Michigan USA
Notable people from Lindenberg
Heike Allgayer (born 1969), physician and molecular biologist
Arthur Burkhard (born 1928], picture journalist
Anton Fehr (1881–1954), agricultural scientist and politician
Otto Geßler (1875–1955), politician and president of the German Red Cross
Klaus Gietinger (born 1955), film director and script writer
Stephan Huber (born 1952), sculptor
Markus Miller (born 1982), football goalkeeper
Johann Georg Specht (1720–1803), architect
Werner Specht (born 1942), painter and chansonnier
Tobias Steinhauser (born 1972), Cyclist