Lechrain

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Coordinates: 48°03′00″N10°52′41″E / 48.050°N 10.878°E / 48.050; 10.878 Coordinates: 48°03′00″N10°52′41″E / 48.050°N 10.878°E / 48.050; 10.878
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Lechrain is the name of an informally defined region of Germany extending southwards from Augsburg towards the foothills of the Alps along the Lech river, mainly on the east bank. It forms a boundary region between Bavaria and Swabia. The Lechrainer dialect has traces of Middle High German.

Augsburg Place in Bavaria, Germany

Augsburg is a city in Swabia, Bavaria, Germany. It is a university town and regional seat of the Regierungsbezirk Schwaben. Augsburg is an urban district and home to the institutions of the Landkreis Augsburg. It is the third-largest city in Bavaria with a population of 300,000 inhabitants, with 885,000 in its metropolitan area.

Lech (river) river in Austria and Germany

The Lech is a river in Austria and Germany. It is a right tributary of the Danube 255 kilometres (158 mi) in length with a drainage basin of 3,919 square kilometres (1,513 sq mi). Its source is located in the Austrian state of Vorarlberg, where the river rises from lake Formarinsee in the Alps at an altitude of 1,870 metres (6,120 ft). It flows in a north-north-easterly direction and crosses the German border, forming the Lechfall, a 12-metre-high (39 ft) waterfall; afterwards the river enters a narrow gorge. Leaving the Alps, it enters the plains of the Allgäu at Füssen at an elevation of 790 metres (2,580 ft) in the German state of Bavaria, where it used to be the location of the boundary with Swabia. The river runs through the city of Füssen and through the Forggensee, a man-made lake which is drained in winter. Here, it forms rapids and a waterfall.

Bavaria State in Germany

Bavaria, officially the Free State of Bavaria, is a landlocked federal state of Germany, occupying its southeastern corner. With an area of 70,550.19 square kilometres, Bavaria is the largest German state by land area comprising roughly a fifth of the total land area of Germany. With 13 million inhabitants, it is Germany's second-most-populous state after North Rhine-Westphalia. Bavaria's main cities are Munich and Nuremberg.

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Geography

The name "Lechrain" includes the Old High German "rein", indicating a borderland, in this case between Bavaria and Swabia. It stretches from the foothills of the Alps into the Danube valley. The main settlements are Kempten, Füssen, Kaufbeuren, Peiting, Schongau, Landsberg am Lech, Augsburg, Friedberg, Mering and Donauwörth. [1]

Kempten Place in Bavaria, Germany

Kempten is the largest town of Allgäu, in Swabia, Bavaria, Germany. The population was about 68,000 in 2016. The area was possibly settled originally by Celts, but was later taken over by the Romans, who called the town Cambodunum. Kempten is the oldest urban settlement (town) in Germany.

Füssen Place in Bavaria, Germany

Füssen is a town in Bavaria, Germany, in the district of Ostallgäu, situated 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) from the Austrian border. It has a population of 15,558. The town is known for its violinmaking industry, and as the closest transportation hub for the castles Neuschwanstein and Hohenschwangau. Its coat of arms depicts a triskelion.

Kaufbeuren Place in Bavaria, Germany

Kaufbeuren is an independent town in the Regierungsbezirk of Swabia, Bavaria. The town is completely enclaved within the district of Ostallgäu.

History

Before the Christian era the land was occupied by Celts, then by Romans and later by Alemanni and Bavarians. Under the Romans it was the province of "Raetia II". In the 8th century it lay on the border between Bavaria and Swabia in the Merovingian and Carolingian periods. It was then occupied by Guelphs, Hohenstaufens and from the 13th century, the Wittelsbach dynasty. The land was always disputed between Bavaria and the Swabian imperial city of Augsburg . In the 19th century, when Augsburg and east Swabia were incorporated in Bavaria it lost its political meaning, but it retains a distinctive culture. [1]

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  1. 1 2 Platschka 2013.

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