Bopfingen

Bopfingen
Bopfingen
Coordinates
Administration
Country Germany
State Baden-Württemberg
Admin. region Stuttgart
District Ostalbkreis
Town subdivisions 9 Stadtteile
Mayor Dr Gunter Bühler
Basic statistics
Area 77 km2 (30 sq mi)
Elevation 468 m  (1536 ft)
Population 12,167 (31 December 2010)[1]
 - Density 158 /km2 (409 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate AA
Postal code 73441
Area code 07362
Website www.bopfingen.de

Bopfingen is a small city in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated in the Ostalbkreis, between Aalen and Nördlingen. It consists of the city Bopfingen itself and its suburbs Aufhausen, Baldern, Flochberg, Kerkingen, Oberdorf, Schloßberg, Trochtelfingen, and Unterriffingen. Bopfingen is famous for its landmark Ipf, a table mountain which is part of the neighboring Schwäbische Alb to the east. To the west it borders to Bavaria and the meteor crater Nördlinger Ries.

The first known settlers came to the area 8000 years ago in the Holozaen. Also celtic and roman relics were found. It was first mentioned between 775-850 AD in a deed of foundation of "Traditiones Fuldenses" where it was called "Pophingen".

It is a great place for biking and walking.

References

  1. ^ "Bevölkerung und Erwerbstätigkeit" (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Baden-Württemberg. 20 July 2011. http://www.statistik-bw.de/Veroeffentl/Statistische_Berichte/3126_10001.pdf. 
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