Ottobeuren
Municipality in Bavaria, Germany / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ottobeuren (Swabian: Ottobeire, Medieval Latin: Ottobura)[3] is a market town and municipality in Bavaria, Germany, located 11 km southeast of Memmingen near the A7. It is famous for Ottobeuren Abbey, situated next to the Basilica. The town is seat of a municipal association with Hawangen and Böhen.
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Ottobeuren | |
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Location of Ottobeuren within Unterallgäu district | |
Coordinates: 47°56′29″N 10°17′58″E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Bavaria |
Admin. region | Swabia |
District | Unterallgäu |
Municipal assoc. | Ottobeuren |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–26) | German Fries[1] (FW) |
Area | |
• Total | 55.85 km2 (21.56 sq mi) |
Elevation | 669 m (2,195 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 8,758 |
• Density | 160/km2 (410/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 87724 |
Dialling codes | 08332 |
Vehicle registration | MN |
Website | www.ottobeuren.de |
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The musicologist Manfred Hermann Schmid was born in Ottobeuren.