Altheim, Biberach

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Altheim
Coat of arms Location
Coat of arms of Altheim
Altheim, Biberach (Germany)
Altheim, Biberach
Administration
Country Flag of Germany Germany
State Baden-Württemberg
Admin. region Tübingen
District Biberach
Mayor Norbert Wäscher
Basic statistics
Area 23.74 km² (9.2 sq mi)
Elevation 541 m  (1775 ft)
Population 2,282  (31/12/2005)
 - Density 96 /km² (249 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate BC
Postal code 88499
Area code 07371
Website www.gemeinde-altheim.de

Coordinates: 48°8′40″N 9°26′54″E / 48.14444, 9.44833

Altheim is a municipality in the district Biberach, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is located between Schemmerhofen and Ingerkingen. Every year there is a spring-party organized by the MVA.

Altheim is also the name given to an Chalcolithic culture that picks its name from this town, extending in southern Germany and parts of Bohemia. It is a subgoup of Lengyel culture and it overlaps with Michelsberg culture.

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