Biberach (district)

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State:	Baden-WÃÂ¼rttemberg
Adm. Region:	TÃÂ¼bingen
Region:	Donau-Iller
Capital:	Biberach (RiÃÂ)
Area:	1410 kmÃÂ²
Inhabitants:	183,000 (2001)
pop. density:	130 inh./km²
Car identification:	BC
Website:	biberach.de
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Biberach is a district in Baden-WÃÂ¼rttemberg, 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, UnterallgÃÂ¤u and the district-free city Memmingen.

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 RiÃÂ, 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 kmÃÂ², but it is famous for Neolithic findings and rare birds.

Media

The local newspaper is the SchwÃÂ¤bische Zeitung ("Swabian Newspaper").

Coat of arms

image:biberach district coa.jpg 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.

Towns and municipalities

Cities	Municipalities
Bad Buchau Bad Schussenried Biberach (RiÃÂ) Laupheim Ochsenhausen Riedlingen	Achstetten Alleshausen Allmannsweiler Altheim Attenweiler Berkheim Betzenweiler Burgrieden Dettingen DÃÂ¼rmentingen DÃÂ¼rnau Eberhardzell Erlenmoos Erolzheim Ertingen Gutenzell-HÃÂ¼rbel Hochdorf Ingoldingen Kanzach	Kirchberg Kirchdorf 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)
Huge private website about the town of Biberach (German and (in parts) other languages.)
Federsee Neolithic Museum (German, English)
Federsee Nature Reserve (German)