Salem, Baden-Württemberg

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Salem
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Coat of arms of Salem
Salem, Baden-Württemberg (Germany)
Salem, Baden-Württemberg
Administration
Country Flag of Germany Germany
State Baden-Württemberg
Admin. region Tübingen
District Bodenseekreis
Mayor Manfred Härle
Basic statistics
Area 62.70 km² (24.2 sq mi)
Elevation 440 m  (1444 ft)
Population 11,218  (31/12/2006)
 - Density 179 /km² (463 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate FN
Postal code 88682
Area codes 07553, 07554, 07544, 07556
Website www.salem-baden.de
Location of Salem within Bodenseekreis district
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Coordinates: 47°46′00″N 09°17′45″E / 47.766667, 9.29583

Salem Abbey, ca. 1765, with the impressive bell tower that was demolished in 1807
Salem Abbey, ca. 1765, with the impressive bell tower that was demolished in 1807

Salem is a municipality in the Bodensee district of Baden-Württemberg in Southern Germany, located 9 km north of Lake Constance, with a population of c. 11,000.


The Cistercian monastery of Salem Abbey was founded in 1134 when the knight Guntram von Adelsreute donated land for its establishment. The abbey already had its own scriptorium in the 12th century, and formed one of the most important monastery libraries in Europe.

Currently the grounds are home to the middle school campus of the boarding school Schule Schloss Salem, founded in 1920 by Kurt Hahn and Prince Max of Baden.

Other sights include:

  • The 17 hectare historical Salem Minster in the gothic style.
  • The Baroque chapel.
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