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Munderkingen
Town
Munderkingen on the Danube river
Coat of arms
Location of Munderkingen within Alb-Donau-Kreis district
Munderkingen Show map of Germany Munderkingen Show map of Baden-Württemberg
Coordinates: 48°14′7″N 9°38′38″E / 48.23528°N 9.64389°E / 48.23528; 9.64389
Country	Germany
State	Baden-Württemberg
Admin. region	Tübingen
District	Alb-Donau-Kreis
Government
•  Mayor (2023–31)	Thomas Schelkle [1]
Area
• Total	13.08 km2 (5.05 sq mi)
Elevation	516 m (1,693 ft)
Population  (2022-12-31) [2]
• Total	5,380
• Density	410/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 ( CET)
• Summer ( DST)	UTC+02:00 ( CEST)
Postal codes	89597
Dialling codes	07393
Vehicle registration	UL
Website	www.munderkingen.de

Munderkingen ( pronunciation ^ⓘ; Swabian: Mõndergenge) is the smallest town in the district of Alb-Donau in Baden-Württemberg in Germany. It is situated on the Danube, 9 km southwest of Ehingen, and 31 km southwest of Ulm.

Buildings

Danube Bridge

The so-called "New Danube Bridge" 1893 was the first massive concrete arch bridge, which was built with an arch span of more than 50 m: Engineer Karl Leibbrand from Stuttgart was the builder, the work was carried out by the construction company Buck from Ehingen. ^{[3] [4]} The bridge was busted in World War II, on April 22, 1945, by retreating German engineering troops. Reconstruction began immediately after the war. In June 1948, the re-created Danube bridge was inaugurated by the occupying power of the French zone.

Old hospital

Built in 1889–90, the historicist building belongs to the townscape.

Transport

Munderkingen is served by the Ulm–Sigmaringen railway.

Daughters and sons of the town

• Thomas Sattelberger (born 1949), German manager and politician (FDP)
• Thomas Locher (born 1956), artist
• Meinrad Kneer (born 1970), jazz musician

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