Swabia (administrative region)
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| State: | Bavaria |
| Capital: | Augsburg |
| Area: | 9,993.97 km² |
| Inhabitants: | 1,776,465 (2002) |
| pop. density: | 177,75 inh./km² |
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| Missing image Bavaria_swabia.png Map of Bavaria highlighting Swabia | |
Swabia (German: Schwaben) is one of the seven administrative regions of Bavaria, Germany, located in the south-west of Bavaria. It was formed out of that part of the historic region of Swabia which was annexed by Bavaria in 1803.
The Regierungsbezirk is subdivided into 3 regions (Planungsregionen): Allgäu, Augsburg, Donau-Iller. Donau-Iller also includes two districts and one city of Baden-Württemberg.
| Kreise (districts) | Kreisfreie Städte (district-free towns) |
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Population
Historical Population of Swabia: 1939: 934,311 1950: 1,293,734 1961: 1,340,217 1970: 1,467,454 1987: 1,546,504 2002: 1,776,465
External link
- Official website (http://www.bezirk-schwaben.de/)de:Regierungsbezirk Schwaben