Country Germany Admin. region Schwaben Elevation 727-790 m (−1,865 ft) Area 95.25 km² Local time Monday 12:09 PM Dialling code 08342 | State Bavaria District Ostallgäu Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) Population 18,266 (2015) Postal code 87616 Administrative region Swabia | |
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Marktoberdorf is the capital of the Bavarian district of Ostallgäu in the Regierungsbezirk of Swabia.
Map of 87616 Marktoberdorf, Germany
Marktoberdorf is near Kempten, Füssen, known for the castle Neuschwanstein, Bad Wörishofen, and Schongau. The nearest larger city is Kaufbeuren, eleven kilometers away.
Marktoberdorf plays host to the International Chamber Choir Competition Marktoberdorf every two years. In computer science, it is known for its hosting of the annual International Summer School Marktoberdorf every year since 1970. This Advanced Study Institute of the NATO Security Through Science Committee (now NATO Science for Peace) and the computer science department of the Technische Universität München is a two-week course for young computer scientists and mathematicians working in the field of formal systems development. Students are accommodated in the boarding house of the local high school, Gymnasium Marktoberdorf.