Fischen
Municipality in Bavaria, Germany
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Fischen im Allgäu (German pronunciation: [ˈfɪʃn̩ ʔɪm ˈʔalɡɔʏ], lit. 'Fischen in the Allgäu') is a municipality in the district of Oberallgäu in Bavaria in Germany.
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Fischen | |
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Fischen | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Fischen
within Oberallgäu district  | |
 Location of Fischen | |
  Fischen  Fischen | |
| Coordinates: 47°27′N 10°16′E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Schwaben |
| District | Oberallgäu |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–26) | Bruno Sauter[1] (CSU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 13.57 km2 (5.24 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 761 m (2,497 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 3,156 |
| • Density | 232.6/km2 (602.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 87538 |
| Dialling codes | 08326 |
| Vehicle registration | OA |
| Website | www.fischen.de |
History
During World War II, a subcamp of the Dachau concentration camp was located here.[3]
