Ottobeuren

Ottobeuren
Basilica and market square in Ottobeuren
Location of Ottobeuren within Unterallgäu district
Ottobeuren
Ottobeuren
Coordinates: 47°56′29″N 10°17′58″E / 47.94139°N 10.29944°E / 47.94139; 10.29944
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionSchwaben
DistrictUnterallgäu
Municipal assoc.Ottobeuren
Government
 • Mayor (2020–26) German Fries[1] (FW)
Area
 • Total55.85 km2 (21.56 sq mi)
Elevation
669 m (2,195 ft)
Population
 (2024-12-31)[2]
 • Total8,486
 • Density150/km2 (390/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
87724
Dialling codes08332
Vehicle registrationMN
Websitewww.ottobeuren.de

Ottobeuren (Swabian: Ottobeire, Medieval Latin: Ottobura)[3] is a market town and municipality in Bavaria, Germany, placed 11 km southeast of Memmingen near the A7. The town is seat of a municipal association with Hawangen and Böhen.

Twin towns — sister cities

Ottobeuren is twinned with:

References

  1. Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
  2. "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.
  3.  "Ottobeuren" . Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company. 1913.