Biberach ['bi:bərax] is a district in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is bounded by (from the south and clockwise) the districts of Ravensburg, Sigmaringen, Reutlingen and Alb-Donau, and the Bavarian districts Neu-Ulm, Unterallgäu and the district-free city Memmingen. The major towns in the district of Biberach are Biberach (Riß), Riedlingen, Ochsenhausen and Laupheim. Image File history File links Map of Baden Wuerttemberg highlighting the Biberach district Based on the templates at Wikipedia:WikiProject German districts/Maptemplates File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Germany is a Federal Republic made up of 16 States, known in German as Länder (singular Land). ... Location Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) Administration Country NUTS Region DE1 Capital Stuttgart Prime Minister Günther Oettinger (CDU) Governing parties CDU / FDP Votes in Bundesrat 6 (from 69) Basic statistics Area  35,752 km² (13,804 sq mi) Population 10,741,000 (11/2006)[1]  - Density 300... A Regierungsbezirk is an government region of Germany, a subdivision of certain federal states (Bundesländer). ... Tübingen is one of the four Administrative Districts (Regierungsbezirke) of Baden-Württemberg, Germany, located in the south-east of the country. ... Biberach is a town in the south of Germany, capital of the district Biberach in Baden-Württemberg. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... Population density by country, 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... German car number plates (Kfz-Kennzeichen) show the place where the car carrying them is registered. ... Location Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) Administration Country NUTS Region DE1 Capital Stuttgart Prime Minister Günther Oettinger (CDU) Governing parties CDU / FDP Votes in Bundesrat 6 (from 69) Basic statistics Area  35,752 km² (13,804 sq mi) Population 10,741,000 (11/2006)[1]  - Density 300... Ravensburg is a district (Kreis) in the south-east of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. ... Sigmaringen is a district (Kreis) in the south of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. ... Reutlingen is a district (Kreis) in the middle of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. ... Alb-Donau is a district in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. ... The geographic region and Free State of Bavaria (German:  ), with an area of 70,553 km² (27,241 square miles) and 12. ... Neu-Ulm is a district in Bavaria, Germany. ... Unterallgäu is a Kreis (district) in the southwestern part of Bavaria, Germany. ... Memmingen is a town in the Bavarian administrative region Swabia in Germany. ... Biberach is a town in the south of Germany, capital of the district Biberach in Baden-Württemberg. ... Riedlingen is a town in the south-west of Germany. ... Ochsenhausen Ochsenhausen is a city in the district of Biberach, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. ... Location of Laupheim in Germany Laupheim is a city in the north of the district of Biberach, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. ...

Geography

The district consists of hilly countryside between the rivers of the Danube and the Iller. The Danube crosses the district in its westernmost part from south to north. The Iller forms the eastern border of the district. Another river is the Riß, an affluent of the Danube crossing the district from south to north. The Danube (ancient Danuvius, Iranian *dānu, meaning river or stream, ancient Greek Istros) is the longest river in the European Union and Europes second longest river. ... The Iller (ancient name Hilaria) is a river in Bavaria, Germany. ... The Riß is a small river in Baden-Württemberg, south-western Germany. ...

The Federsee is a small lake in the southwest of the district. Its area is only 1.4 km², but it is famous for Neolithic findings and rare birds. Federsee Pier at Federsee Reedbeds on Federsee Federsee is a swampy lake, partially overgrown with reeds, located to the north of Bad Buchau in the region of Upper Swabia in Southern Germany. ... An array of Neolithic artifacts, including bracelets, axe heads, chisels, and polishing tools. ...

Media

The local newspaper is the Schwäbische Zeitung ("Swabian Newspaper").

Coat of arms

Coat of arms

The imperial eagle symbolizes the imperial city of Biberach. Originally the coat of arms of the city showed an eagle as well as a beaver as a canting symbol. In 1488 the coat of arms of the city was changed to show only the beaver. The crosier symbolises the monasteries of the region. Image File history File links Wappen_Landkreis_Biberach. ... Image File history File links Wappen_Landkreis_Biberach. ... Imperial Eagle The Imperial Eagle is a symbol of the Imperium in the Warhammer 40,000 universe. ... Species C. canadensis C. fiber Beavers are semi-aquatic rodents native to North America and Europe. ...

Cities and towns

Bad Buchau Bad Buchau is a little town in the district of Biberach, Baden-Württemberg, Germany with about 4,000 inhabitants. ... Bad Schussenried is a town in the district Biberach, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. ... Biberach is a town in the south of Germany, capital of the district Biberach in Baden-Württemberg. ... Location of Laupheim in Germany Laupheim is a city in the north of the district of Biberach, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. ... Ochsenhausen Ochsenhausen is a city in the district of Biberach, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. ... Riedlingen is a town in the south-west of Germany. ... Achstetten is a village in the northernmost municipality of the Biberach district in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. ... Alleshausen is a town in the district of Biberach in Baden-Württemberg in Germany. ... Allmannsweiler is a town in the district of Biberach in Baden-Württemberg in Germany. ... Is between Schemmerhofen and Ingerkingen. ... Attenweiler is a town in the district of Biberach in Baden-Württemberg in Germany. ... Berkheim is a town in the district of Biberach in Baden-Württemberg in Germany. ... Betzenweiler is a little village with 700 habitants. ... Burgrieden is a town in the district of Biberach in Baden-Württemberg in Germany. ... Dettingen an der Iller is a town in the district of Biberach in Baden-Württemberg in Germany, located on the Iller river. ... Dürmentingen is a town in the district of Biberach in Baden-Württemberg in Germany. ... Dürnau is a town in the district of Biberach in Baden-Württemberg in Germany. ... Eberhardzell is a town in the district of Biberach in Baden-Württemberg in Germany. ... Erlenmoos is a municipality in the district Biberach, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. ... Erolzheim is a town in the district of Biberach in Baden-Württemberg in Germany. ... Ertingen is a community in Upper Suebia, South Wurttemberg, Germany. ... Gutenzell-Hürbel is a town in the district of Biberach in Baden-Württemberg in Germany. ... Hochdorf is a town in the district of Biberach in Baden-Württemberg in Germany. ... Ingoldingen is a town in the district of Biberach in Baden-Württemberg in Germany. ... Kanzach is a town in the district of Biberach in Baden-Württemberg in Germany. ... Kirchberg is a small village in Baden-Württemberg, Germany with ca. ... Many places in German-speaking countries are called Kirchdorf (church village): // Northern Germany Kirchdorf bei Grimmen Samtgemeinde Kirchdorf Kirchdorf bei Sulingen Kirchdorf (Poel) Southern Germany Kirchdorf am Inn Kirchdorf an der Amper Kirchdorf an der Iller Kirchdorf im Wald Kirchdorf (Hallertau) Kirchdorf bei Haag Austria Kirchdorf (Amstetten) Kirchdorf am Haunpold... Langenenslingen is a town in the district of Biberach in Baden-Württemberg in Germany. ... Maselheim is a town in the district of Biberach in Baden-Württemberg in Germany. ... // Mietingen is a municipality in Baden-Württemberg in the region of Upper Swabia, situated approximately 18 km north of Biberach. ... Mittelbiberach is a village in the district of Biberach. ... Moosburg is a town in the district of Biberach in Baden-Württemberg in Germany. ... Oggelshausen is a town in the district of Biberach in Baden-Württemberg in Germany. ... Inside the Roman-Catholic church St. ... Schemmerhofen is a village in the district of Biberach. ... Schwendi is a town near Laupheim, Germany. ... Seekirch is a town in the district of Biberach in Baden-Württemberg in Germany. ... Steinhausen is a small town, 4 kilometres from Ochsenhausen in the district Biberach, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. ... Tannheim is next to the Iller. ... Tiefenbach is a town in the district of Biberach in Baden-Württemberg in Germany. ... Ummendorf is a town in the district of Biberach in Baden-Württemberg in Germany. ... Unlingen is a town in the district of Biberach in Baden-Württemberg in Germany. ... Uttenweiler is a town in the district of Biberach in Baden-Württemberg in Germany. ... Wain is a town in the district of Biberach in Baden-Württemberg in Germany. ... Warthausen is a town in the district of Biberach in Baden-Württemberg in Germany. ...

External links

• Official website of the district of Biberach (German)
• Huge private website about the town of Biberach (German and (in parts) other languages.)
• Federsee Neolithic Museum (German, English)
• Federsee Nature Reserve (German)

	Urban districts and districts in the Federal State of Baden-Württemberg in Germany
Urban districts	Baden-Baden · Freiburg · Heidelberg · Heilbronn · Karlsruhe · Mannheim · Pforzheim · Stuttgart · Ulm Image File history File links Flag_of_Baden-Württemberg_(state,_greater_arms). ... Location Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) Administration Country NUTS Region DE1 Capital Stuttgart Prime Minister Günther Oettinger (CDU) Governing parties CDU / FDP Votes in Bundesrat 6 (from 69) Basic statistics Area  35,752 km² (13,804 sq mi) Population 10,741,000 (11/2006)[1]  - Density 300... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... Baden-Baden is a town in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. ... Freiburg city from Schlossberg Freiburg im Breisgau is a city in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, in the Breisgau region, on the western edge of the southern Black Forest (German: Schwarzwald) with about 214,000 inhabitants. ... Heidelberg and the other cities of the Neckar valley The castle (Schloss) above the town Main Street (Hauptstrasse) Shopping district View from the so called alley of philosophers (Philosophenweg) towards the Old Town, with Heidelberg Castle, Heiliggeist Church and the Old Bridge Heidelberg is a city in Baden-Württemberg... View of the Heilbronn centre of town toward the Wartberg. ... Karlsruhe (population 285,812 in 2006) is a city in the south west of Germany, in the Bundesland Baden-Württemberg, located near the French-German border. ... Mannheim is a city in Germany. ... Pforzheim is a town of 119,000 inhabitants in the state of Baden-Württemberg, south-west Germany at the gate to the Black Forest. ... City Center seen from Weinsteige Road Stuttgart Palace Square - New Palace Solitude Palace The 1956 TV Tower U.S. Army Kelley Barracks Stuttgart [], located in southern Germany, is the capital of the state of Baden-Württemberg with a population of 591,528 (as of April 2006) in the city... Ulm is a city in the German Bundesland of Baden-Württemberg, situated on the river Danube, about 90 km south-east of Stuttgart and 140 km north-west of Munich. ...
Rural districts	Alb-Donau · Biberach · Bodensee · Böblingen · Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald · Calw · Konstanz (Constance) · Emmendingen · Enz · Esslingen · Freudenstadt · Göppingen · Heidenheim · Heilbronn (district) · Hohenlohe · Karlsruhe (district) · Lörrach · Ludwigsburg · Main-Tauber · Neckar-Odenwald · Ortenau · Ostalbkreis · Rastatt · Ravensburg · Rems-Murr · Reutlingen · Rhein-Neckar · Rottweil · Schwarzwald-Baar · Schwäbisch Hall · Sigmaringen · Tuttlingen · Tübingen · Waldshut · Zollernalb Alb-Donau is a district in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. ... Bodensee is a district (Kreis) in the south-east of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. ... Böblingen is a district (Kreis) in the middle of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. ... Breisgau_Hochschwarzwald is a Kreis (district) in the south of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. ... Calw is a district (Kreis) in the middle of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. ... Konstanz (also sometimes in English Constance) is a district (Kreis) in the south of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. ... Emmendingen is a district (Kreis) in the west of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. ... Enz is a district (Kreis) in the north-west of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. ... Esslingen is a district (Kreis) in the middle of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. ... Freudenstadt is a district (Kreis) in the middle of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. ... Göppingen is a Kreis (district) in the middle of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. ... Heidenheim is a district (Kreis) in the east of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. ... Heilbronn is a district (Kreis) in the north of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. ... Hohenlohe is a district (Kreis) in the north of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. ... Karlsruhe is a district (Kreis) in the north-west of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. ... Lörrach is a Kreis (district) in the south-west of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. ... Ludwigsburg is a district (Kreis) in the middle of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. ... Main-Tauber is a district (Kreis) in the north-east of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. ... Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis is a district (Kreis) in the north of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. ... Ortenaukreis is a district (Kreis) in the west of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. ... The Ostalbkreis is a district (Kreis) in the east of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. ... Rastatt is a district (Kreis) in the west of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. ... Ravensburg is a district (Kreis) in the south-east of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. ... Rems-Murr is a district (Kreis) in the middle of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. ... Reutlingen is a district (Kreis) in the middle of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. ... Rhein-Neckar-Kreis is a district (Kreis) in the north-west of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. ... Rottweil is a district (Kreis) in the middle of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. ... Schwarzwald-Baar is a district (Kreis) in the middle of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. ... Schwäbisch-Hall is a district (Kreis) in the north-east of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. ... Sigmaringen is a district (Kreis) in the south of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. ... Tuttlingen is a district (Kreis) in the south of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. ... Tübingen is a district (Kreis) in the middle of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. ... Waldshut is a district (Kreis) in the south of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. ... The Zollernalbkreis is a district (Kreis) in the middle of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. ...