Ravensburg

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Ravensburg
Town
Ravensburg, seen from the west
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Ravensburg within Ravensburg district
Ravensburg Show map of Germany Ravensburg Show map of Baden-Württemberg
Coordinates: 47°46′59″N 9°36′41″E / 47.78306°N 9.61139°E / 47.78306; 9.61139
Country	Germany
State	Baden-Württemberg
District	Ravensburg
Municipal assoc.	Mittleres Schussental
Government
• Lord mayor (2018–26)	Daniel Rapp[1] (CDU)
Area
• Total	92.04 km2 (35.54 sq mi)
Elevation	450 m (1,480 ft)
Population  (2022-12-31)[2]
• Total	51,482
• Density	560/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	88212–88214
Dialling codes	0751
Vehicle registration	RV
Website	www.ravensburg.de

Ravensburg (Swabian: Raveschburg) is a city in Upper Swabia in Southern Germany, capital of the district of Ravensburg, Baden-Württemberg.

Ravensburg was first mentioned in 1088. In the Middle Ages, it was an Imperial Free City and an important trading centre. The "Great Ravensburg Trading Society" (Große Ravensburger Handelsgesellschaft) owned shops and trading companies all over Europe.

The historic city centre is still very much intact, including three city gates and over 10 towers of the medieval fortification. "The all-white Mehlsack (Flour sack) is a tower marking the Altstadt’s southern edge. A steep staircase leads up to the Veitsburg, a quaint baroque castle."^[3]