Kaufbeuren
Kaufbeuren | |
|---|---|
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Kaufbeuren  | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Schwaben |
| District | Urban district |
| Subdivisions | 5 districts |
| Government | |
| • Lord mayor | Stefan Bosse |
| Area | |
• Total | 40.02 km2 (15.45 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 860 m (2,820 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 681 m (2,234 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 46,193 |
| • Density | 1,200/km2 (3,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 87571–87600 |
| Dialling codes | 08341 |
| Vehicle registration | KF |
| Website | www.kaufbeuren.de |
Kaufbeuren (Template:IPA2) is an independent city in the Regierungsbezirk of Schwaben, southern Bavaria. The city is completely enclaved within the district of Ostallgäu.
History
During World War II, a subcamp of Dachau concentration camp was located in the city.[2]
Districts
- Kaufbeuren (Altstadt - Old Town)
- Hirschzell
- Kemnat
- Neugablonz
- Oberbeuren
Partner Towns
Culture and Objects of Interest
- Townhall (built 1879–81)
- Crescentiakloster (founded 1150)
- Historic Old Town with partially conserved, historic city wall
- St.-Martins-Kirche
- Fünfknopfturm (Five-Button-Tower)
- St.-Blasius-Kirche
- Hexenturm
- Gerberturm
- Pulverturm
- Münzturm
- Sywollnturm
- Zollhäuschen
- Stadttheater Kaufbeuren
- kunsthaus kaufbeuren
Museums
- Stadtmuseum
- Feuerwehrmuseum
- Puppentheater-Museum
- Isergebirgs-Museum (Neugablonz)
Historical residents
- Ludwig Ganghofer (7 July 1855, Kaufbeuren – 24 July 1920, Tegernsee), writer
- Hans Magnus Enzensberger (11 November 1929, Kaufbeuren – ), poet, writer
- Sophie von La Roche (6 December 1730, Kaufbeuren – 18 February 1807, Offenbach), writer
- Didi Hegen, former ice-hockey player
- Walter Riester (27 September 1943, Kaufbeuren – ), former Secretary of State for Employment
- Maria Creszentia Höss (20 October 1682, Kaufbeuren – 5 April 1744, Kaufbeuren), beatified 1900, sainted 2001
Tänzelfest
The Tänzelfest is a festival, which takes place usually at the end of June. Children play the history of their town. They wear traditional clothes. There are a lot of events at this time.
References
- ^ "Gemeinden, Kreise und Regierungsbezirke in Bayern, Einwohnerzahlen am 31. Dezember 2024; Basis Zensus 2022" [Municipalities, counties, and administrative districts in Bavaria; Based on the 2022 Census] (CSV) (in German). Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik.
- ^ List of subcamps of Dachau, Glosk.com
External links
- Official website
- kunsthaus kaufbeuren
- Tänzelfest in Kaufbeuren
- Details zur Stadtgeschichte Kaufbeurens
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