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Swabia (Schwaben)

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District-Free Towns (Kreisfreie Städte) of Swabia

Districts (Landkreise) of Swabia. REGIERUNG VON SCHWABEN. Bavarian Swabia. Swabia (German: Schwaben) is one of the seven administrative regions of Bavaria, Germany.

Bavarian Swabia

Swabia is located in southwest Bavaria. It was formed out of the part of the historic region of Swabia which was annexed by Bavaria in 1803. It was once formally ruled by dukes of the Hohenstaufen dynasty. During the Nazi period, the area was separated from the rest of Bavaria to become the Gau Swabia. It was re-incorporated into Bavaria after the war.