Unlingen () is a municipality in the district of Biberach in

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Geography

Unlingen lies in southwestern Germany, between the Upper Swabian mountain known as the

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and the river

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. Unlingen contains the districts of Dietelhofen, Göffingen, Möhringen and Uigendorf.

Political history

The first recorded mention of Unlingen occurred in 1163. In 1291 Unlingen fell to the House of

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, and eventually became a part of

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. At the end of the 14th century, the Steward of

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held large portions of the town. In 1525, 2,000 farmers gathered in Unlingen as it became one of the starting points of the

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. During the

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, Unlingen was destroyed by both Imperial and Swedish troops. In 1635, plague killed a large part of the population. In 1806, during the

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, Unlingen became a part of the

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and was assigned to the jurisdiction of

Riedlingen Riedlingen () is a town in the district (''Kreis'') of Biberach, Baden-Württemberg, in the south-west of Germany. It is one of the destinations of the Upper Swabian Baroque Route. Riedlingen has approximately 11,000 inhabitants. Geography ...

. With the district reform of 1938, the town became part of the county of

Saulgau Bad Saulgau is a town in the Sigmaringen (district), district of Sigmaringen, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated 23 km east of Sigmaringen, and 27 km north of Ravensburg between the Danube and Lake Constance. Geography Bad ...

, then in 1973 was added to the district of Biberach.

Religious history

By 1269 a church stood in Unlingen. In 1414 the Franciscan monastery ''Maria Heimsuchung'' was founded.

Notable residents

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striker

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grew up in Unlingen.

References

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