Marktoberdorf

Marktoberdorf is a town in the district of Ostallgau the Bavarian government district of Swabia with the administrative headquarters of the district Ostallgau. The state-approved resort is located in the Allgau Alpine foothills. With 758 m above sea level. NHN is Marktoberdorf's highest county seat in Germany and is one of the highest located cities in Bavaria. The village Oberdorf arose from a Frankish royal court and in contrast to the older Altdorf and belonged from 1299 to the Reichsdeputationshauptschluss of 1803 as Pflegamt Oberdorf to the bishopric Augsburg.

Celts, Romans and Alemanni have already been settled on the territory of today's city. 1453 received the place of Emperor Frederick III. The market right market Oberdorf with important own rights. Since 1803 the place belongs to Bavaria. In the course of the events of 1848, the district offices Oberdorf and Kaufbeuren were established on 1 July 1862. 1876 ​​was the railway connection on the branch line Kaufbeuren - feet. On February 26, 1898, the name of the municipality and the district office in Markt Oberdorf was changed.