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Coordinates: 48.5°N 10.5°E. Swabia ( German: Schwaben, Swabian: Schwaabe) is one of the seven administrative regions of Bavaria, Germany. It consists of ten districts and 340 municipalities (including four cities). Governance. The county of Swabia is located in southwest Bavaria.
It is so much more than just a geographical location (with no distinct borders, BTW) that stretches over Württemberg and Bavarian Swabia. Swabia (German: Schwaben) is a unique culture, has its own “language,” and on top of it all, has been the “hometown” of some of Germany’s most brilliant minds. As if that’s not enough, the food ...
Oct 23, 2020 · Swabia is a region in Southern Germany that is inhabitated mainly by Swabian people. Yet, Swabia is not an official German state.
Aug 24, 2016 · Oxford. Swabia (swā´bēə), Ger. Schwaben, historic region, mainly in S Baden-Württemberg and SW Bavaria, SW Germany. It is bounded in the east by Upper Bavaria, in the west by France, and in the south by Switzerland and Austria. It includes the former Prussian province of Hohenzollern.
Sep 1, 2018 · Located in southwestern Germany, Swabia is no longer a distinct political unit, but instead is a cultural region. Its roots go back for centuries and even though the area is now divided between two different states, the people who call it home absolutely identify first with being Swabian.
Below is the article summary. For the full article, see Swabia . Swabia, German Schwaben, Duchy, medieval Germany, and current administrative district. The duchy of Swabia was nearly coextensive with modern Baden-Württemberg, Hesse, and western Bavaria states, as well as parts of eastern Switzerland and Alsace.
Swabians (German: Schwaben pronounced [ˈʃvaːbn̩] ⓘ, singular Schwabe) are a Germanic speaking people who are native to the ethnocultural and linguistic region of Swabia, which is now mostly divided between the modern states of Baden-Württemberg and Bavaria, in southwestern Germany.