Beuron (Swabian: Beira) is a municipality in the district of Sigmaringen in Baden-Württemberg in Germany. Beuron is known for the Beuron Archabbey and the Beuron Art School for religious art.

Beuron
Beuron Archabbey
Coat of arms of Beuron
Location of Beuron within Sigmaringen district
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Beuron is located in Germany
Beuron
Beuron
Beuron is located in Baden-Württemberg
Beuron
Beuron
Coordinates: 48°3′1″N 8°58′9″E / 48.05028°N 8.96917°E / 48.05028; 8.96917
CountryGermany
StateBaden-Württemberg
Admin. regionTübingen
DistrictSigmaringen
Subdivisions5
Government
 • Mayor (2019–27) Raphael Osmakowski-Miller
Area
 • Total35.11 km2 (13.56 sq mi)
Elevation
625 m (2,051 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[1]
 • Total687
 • Density20/km2 (51/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
88631
Dialling codes07466
Vehicle registrationSIG
Websitewww.beuron.de

Geography edit

Beuron is divided into subdistricts (German: Ortsteile):

  • Hausen im Donautal
  • Langenbrunn
  • Neidingen
  • Thiergarten

Mayors edit

In June 2011 Raphael Osmakowski-Miller was elected mayor.[2][3]

  • 1979–1995: Fidel Matthias Fischer
  • 1995–1998: Arndt Neff
  • 1998–2000: Gerhard Huhn (temporary)
  • 2000–2003: Herbert Bucher
  • 2003–2011: Robert Rauser
  • since 2011: Raphael Osmakowski-Miller

References edit

  1. ^ "Bevölkerung nach Nationalität und Geschlecht am 31. Dezember 2022" [Population by nationality and sex as of December 31, 2022] (CSV) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Baden-Württemberg. June 2023.
  2. ^ Hermann-Peter Steinmüller (hps): Kopf-an-Kopf-Rennen bleibt aus. In: Südkurier vom 21. Juni 2011
  3. ^ Chefwechsel im Beuroner Rathaus. In: Südkurier vom 4. September 2011

External links edit

  Media related to Beuron at Wikimedia Commons