Wiggensbach is a
municipality
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The term ''municipality' ...
in
Bavaria
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. It is situated about 7 kilometres west of
Kempten
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''. K ...
, the next greater town.
Neighbour municipalities are
Altusried
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in the north and
Buchenberg
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in the south of the village. The municipality consists of Wiggensbach as the main village and Ermengerst and Westenried as two districts of Wiggensbach. There are furthermore 72 hamlets in the area of the municipality.
The height of the village is between 870 and 1.077 metres above sea level.
Partner township of Wiggensbach is
Hattstatt in
France
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, in 2003 the two communes commemorate 20th anniversary of the partnership.
First settlements in the current boundaries of the municipality are documented for the district Ermengerst in 1037, for Wiggensbach itself in 1182. In 1888, the ''Wiggensbach treasure'' was found, its coins were dated back to the first to third century A.C. This proves the early settlement of humans in the area.
References
Oberallgäu
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