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Biberach (district)

Statistics
State:Baden-Württemberg
Adm. Region:Tübingen
Region:Donau-Iller
Capital:Biberach
Area:1410 km²
Inhabitants:183,000 (2001)
pop. density:130 inh./km²
Car identification:BC
Website:biberach.de
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Biberach 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.

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 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.

Coat of arms

The imperial eagle is the heraldic animal of the city of Biberach. The crosier symbolises the monasteries of the region.

Towns and municipalities

  • Bad Buchau
  • Bad Schussenried
  • Biberach
  • Laupheim
  • Ochsenhausen
  • Riedlingen
    1. Municipalities
    2. Achstetten
    3. Alleshausen
    4. Allmannsweiler
    5. Altheim
    6. Attenweiler
    7. Berkheim
    8. Betzenweiler
    9. Burgrieden
    10. Dettingen
    11. Dürmentingen
    12. Dürnau
    13. Eberhardzell
    14. Erlenmoos
    15. Erolzheim
    16. Ertingen
    17. Gutenzell-Hürbel
    18. Hochdorf
    19. Ingoldingen
    20. Kanzach
    1. Kirchberg
    2. Kirchdorf
    3. Langenenslingen
    4. Maselheim
    5. Mietingen
    6. Mittelbiberach
    7. Moosburg
    8. Oggelshausen
    9. Rot
    10. Schemmerhofen
    11. Schwendi
    12. Seekirch
    13. Steinhausen
    14. Tannheim
    15. Tiefenbach
    16. Ummendorf
    17. Unlingen
    18. Uttenweiler
    19. Wain
    20. Warthausen

    External links

    Official website (German)
    Federsee Neolithic Museum (German, English)
    Federsee Nature Reserve (German)