Biberach (district)

Biberach
District
Country	Germany
State	Baden-Württemberg
Adm. region	Tübingen
Capital	Biberach (Riss)
Area
• Total	1,409.82 km2 (544.33 sq mi)
Population (31 December 2013)
• Total	188,696
• Density	130/km2 (350/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Vehicle registration	BC
Website	biberach.de

Biberach [ˈbiːbərax] 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. The major towns in the district of Biberach are Biberach an der Riss, Riedlingen, Ochsenhausen and Laupheim.

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.

Media

The local newspaper is the Schwäbische Zeitung("Swabian Newspaper"). Biberach has also a film festival for German films which celebrated its 31st anniversary in 2009.

Coat of arms

Coat of arms

The imperial eagle symbolizes the imperial city of Biberach. Originally the coat of arms of the city showed an eagle as well as a beaver as a canting symbol. In 1488 the coat of arms of the city was changed to show only the beaver. The crosier symbolises the monasteries of the region.

Cities and towns

Cities	Towns
Bad Buchau Bad Schussenried Biberach (Riss) Laupheim Ochsenhausen Riedlingen	Achstetten Alleshausen Allmannsweiler Altheim Attenweiler Berkheim Betzenweiler Burgrieden Dettingen Dürmentingen Dürnau Eberhardzell Erlenmoos Erolzheim Ertingen Gutenzell-Hürbel Hochdorf Ingoldingen Kanzach	Kirchberg an der Iller Kirchdorf an der Iller Langenenslingen Maselheim Mietingen Mittelbiberach Moosburg Oggelshausen Rot Schemmerhofen Schwendi Seekirch Steinhausen Tannheim Tiefenbach Ummendorf Unlingen Uttenweiler Wain Warthausen

External links

• Official website of the district of Biberach (German)
• Federsee Neolithic Museum (German, English)
• Federsee Nature Reserve (German)