Marktoberdorf

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Marktoberdorf
Coat of arms	Location

Administration
Country	Germany
State	Bavaria
Admin. region	Swabia
District	Ostallgäu
Mayor	Werner Himmer (FW)
Basic statistics
Area	95.25 km² (36.8 sq mi)
Elevation	727-790 m
Population	18,339 (31/12/2006)
- Density	193 /km² (499 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate	OAL
Postal code	87616
Area code	08342
Website	www.marktoberdorf.de Coordinates: 47°46′00″N 10°37′00″E / 47.766667, 10.616667

Marktoberdorf is the capital of the Bavarian district of Ostallgäu in the Regierungsbezirk of Swabia.

Marktoberdorf is near Kempten, Füssen, known for the castle Neuschwanstein, Bad Wörishofen, and Schongau. The nearest larger city is Kaufbeuren, twelve kilometers away.

Marktoberdorf plays host to a world-renowned International Chamber Choir Competition every two years. In computer science it is known for its hosting of the International Summer School 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 weeks' course for young computer scientists and mathematicians working in the field of formal systems development.

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