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Billigheim
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Location of Billigheim within Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis district
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| Coordinates | |
| Administration | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Baden-Württemberg |
| Admin. region | Karlsruhe |
| District | Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis |
| Local subdivisions | 5 |
| Mayor | Reinhold Berberich |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 48.97 km2 (18.91 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 226 m (742 ft) |
| Population | 5,742 (31 December 2010)[1] |
| - Density | 117 /km2 (304 /sq mi) |
| Other information | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | MOS |
| Postal code | 74842 |
| Area code | 06265 |
| Website | www.billigheim.de |
Billigheim is a municipality in the district of Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The town of Billigheim has five local subdivisions: Sulzbach (1803 Inhabitans), Billigheim, Allfeld, Waldmühlbach and Katzental.
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The first historic mention of Billigheim is in the archives of Würzburg in the year 1000. At that time, a convent was founded there. The convent owned the village until secularization in 1584. At that time, the convent was closed, and the village was given to Kurmainz.
In 1803, along with the entire area, the town was given to the dukes of Leiningen in Baden, who remodeled the convent into a palace. This palace burned to the ground in 1902. The remaining church was remodeled in 1878-79.
In 1806 Billigheim became part of the Grand Duchy of Baden.
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