Altheim, Biberach

Coordinates: 48°8′40″N 9°26′54″E / 48.14444°N 9.44833°E / 48.14444; 9.44833
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Altheim
Municipality
Catholic parish church, Altheim
Catholic parish church, Altheim
Coat of arms of Altheim
Coat of arms
Location of Altheim within Biberach district
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Altheim is located in Germany
Altheim
Altheim
Altheim is located in Baden-Württemberg
Altheim
Altheim
Coordinates: 48°8′40″N 9°26′54″E / 48.14444°N 9.44833°E / 48.14444; 9.44833
CountryGermany
StateBaden-Württemberg
Admin. regionTübingen
DistrictBiberach
Area
 • Total23.74 km2 (9.17 sq mi)
Elevation
541 m (1,775 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[1]
 • Total2,101
 • Density89/km2 (230/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
88499
Dialling codes07371
Vehicle registrationBC
Websitewww.gemeinde-altheim.de

Altheim (German pronunciation: [ˈalthaɪm]) is a municipality in the Biberach district of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is located between Riedlingen and Langenenslingen.

History

Altheim and the neighboring settlements of

German mediatization, Altheim was in 1806 granted to the Kingdom of Württemberg from the County of Thurn und Taxis. It was assigned to Oberamt Riedlingen [de] and remained under Riedlingen's jurisdiction until 1938, when it was reassigned to Landkreis Saulgau [de]. Altheim began a period of substantial growth after World War II that lasted into the 1980s. In 1973, Altheim was again reassigned by the 1973 Baden-Württemberg district reform [de] to the Biberach district. The town hall, parish church, and rectory, all on the town center, were remodeled in 1986.[2]

Geography

The municipality (

Federal Republic of Germany. Altheim is physically located on the left bank of the Danube, on the Iller-Lech Plateau. Elevation above sea level ranges from 529 meters (1,736 ft) Normalnull (NN) on the Danube as it flows into Riedlingen to 652 meters (2,139 ft) NN on top of the Österberg.[2]

The Storchenwiesen Federally-protected nature reserve (Naturschutzgebiet) is located within Altheim's municipal area.[2]

Coat of arms

The municipal coat of arms for Altheim show a

vogt.[2]

Transport

Altheim is only connected to nearby villages and to Riedlingen, though it is served by several transit bus lines.[2]

See also

References

  1. Statistisches Landesamt Baden-Württemberg
    . June 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Altheim". LEO-BW (in German). Baden-Württemberg. Retrieved 21 June 2020.

External links

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