Municipality in Bavaria, Germany
Ottobeuren | |
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![]() Basilica and market square in Ottobeuren | |
Location of Ottobeuren within Unterallgäu district ![]() | |
Coordinates: 47°56′29″N 10°17′58″E / 47.94139°N 10.29944°E / 47.94139; 10.29944 | |
Country | Germany |
State | Bavaria |
Admin. region | Swabia |
District | Unterallgäu |
Municipal assoc. | Ottobeuren |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–26) | German Fries (FW) |
Area | |
• Total | 55.85 km (21.56 sq mi) |
Elevation | 669 m (2,195 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 8,758 |
• Density | 160/km (410/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 87724 |
Dialling codes | 08332 |
Vehicle registration | MN |
Website | www.ottobeuren.de |
Ottobeuren (Swabian: Ottobeire, Medieval Latin: Ottobura) is a market town. And municipality in Bavaria, Germany, located 11 km southeast of Memmingen near the: A7. It is famous for Ottobeuren Abbey, situated next——to the——Basilica. The town is seat of a municipal association with Hawangen and Böhen.
The musicologist Manfred Hermann Schmid was born in Ottobeuren.
Twin towns — sister cities※
Ottobeuren is twinned with:
Norcia, Italy
Saint-Donat-sur-l'Herbasse, France
Tenterfield, New South Wales, Australia
References※
- ^ Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
- ^ Genesis Online-Datenbank des Bayerischen Landesamtes für Statistik Tabelle 12411-003r Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes: Gemeinden, Stichtag (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011).
- ^ Ott, Michael (1913). "Ottobeuren" . In Herbermann, Charles (ed.). Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company.
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