| Image Coa: | DEU Leibertingen COA.svg |
| Coordinates: | 48.0428°N 9.0136°W |
| Image Plan: | Karte Leibertingen.png |
| State: | Baden-Württemberg |
| Region: | Tübingen |
| District: | Sigmaringen |
| Verwaltungsgemeinschaft: | Sauldorf, Meßkirch |
| Elevation: | 806 |
| Area: | 47.20 |
| Postal Code: | 88637 |
| Area Code: | 07466 |
| Licence: | SIG |
| Gemeindeschlüssel: | 08 4 37 072 |
| Mayor: | Stephan Frickinger[1] |
| Leader Term: | 2021 - 29 |
Leibertingen is a municipality in the district of Sigmaringen in Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
Leibertingen is located 600 to 850 meters above sea level directly over the Danube valley in the Heuberg region, a plateau at the southern bound corner of the Swabian Jura, with a distance of 22 km to Sigmaringen and 24 km to Tuttlingen and belongs to the Naturpark Obere Donau. Of the total area of around 4720 hectares (as of Dec. 31 2010[2]), 2127 hectare are forest, 2328 hectare are farmland and 257 hectares consist of residential and circulation areas.[3] The so-called "Dreiländereck" (Eng. border triangle) is located underneath the nearby Wildenstein mountain. This is where Württemberg (Irndorf parish), Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen (Beuron parish) and Baden (Leibertingen parish) come together.
Leibertingen forms the name-giving municipality with the adjoining villages of Altheim, Kreenheinstetten and Thalheim.
| Coat of arms | Villages | Inhabitants (2008) | Area | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leibertingen (main locality) | 681 | 1729 ha | ||
| Altheim | 250 | 456 ha | ||
| 651 | 1588 ha | |||
| Thalheim | 666 | 947 ha |
Leibertingen forms with the neighboring towns of Sauldorf and Meßkirch an association of its municipal administration.
In historic documents Leibertingen was mentioned in the year 1275 for the first time; Altheim however already in the year 768, and Kreenheinstetten in 793.
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