Sigmaringen

Sigmaringen
Coat of arms of Sigmaringen
Location of Sigmaringen within Sigmaringen district
Location of Sigmaringen
Sigmaringen   is located in Germany
Sigmaringen
Sigmaringen
Location within Germany
Sigmaringen   is located in Baden-Württemberg
Sigmaringen
Sigmaringen
Location within Baden-Württemberg
Coordinates: 48°05′13″N 9°13′00″E / 48.0869°N 9.2167°E / 48.0869; 9.2167
CountryGermany
StateBaden-Württemberg
Admin. regionTübingen
DistrictSigmaringen
Subdivisions6
Government
 • Mayor (2018–26) Marcus Ehm (CDU)
Area
 • Total
92.84 km2 (35.85 sq mi)
Elevation
580 m (1,900 ft)
Population
 (2024-12-31)
 • Total
16,884
 • Density181.9/km2 (471.0/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
72488
Dialling codes07571, 07570 (Gutenstein), 07577 (Jungnau)
Vehicle registrationSIG
Websitewww.sigmaringen.de

Sigmaringen (German pronunciation: [ˈziːkmaʁɪŋən] ⓘ; Swabian: Semmerenga) is a town in southern Germany, in the state of Baden-Württemberg. Situated on the upper Danube, it is the capital of the Sigmaringen district.

Sigmaringen is renowned for its castle, Schloss Sigmaringen, which was the seat of the principality of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen until 1850 and is still owned by the Hohenzollern family.