Kaisheim

Kaisheim
Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary
Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary
Coat of arms of Kaisheim
Location of Kaisheim within Donau-Ries district
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Kaisheim is located in Germany
Kaisheim
Kaisheim
Kaisheim is located in Bavaria
Kaisheim
Kaisheim
Coordinates: 48°46′06″N 10°47′47″E / 48.76833°N 10.79639°E / 48.76833; 10.79639
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionSchwaben
DistrictDonau-Ries
Government
 • Mayor (2020–26) Martin Scharr[1]
Area
 • Total
41.56 km2 (16.05 sq mi)
Elevation
470 m (1,540 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)[2]
 • Total
4,057
 • Density98/km2 (250/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
86687
Dialling codes09099
Vehicle registrationDON
Websitewww.kaisheim.de

Kaisheim is a municipality in the district of Donau-Ries in Bavaria in Germany. It was the location of Kaisheim Abbey.

History

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Kaisheim was the local High Reeve's office and belonged to Kaisheim Abbey, an Imperial Abbey. The Abbey was founded in 1133 by Graf Heinrich III von Lechsgemünd and his wife Liutgard. The abbey was likely given Imperial Abbey status before 1370, however it was not until 1656 that the Imperial immediacy was recognized.

Since the German Mediatisation of 1803, Kaisheim has belonged to Bavaria and from the Bavarian reform edict of 1818 the present day community arose. Kaisheim was given market rights and is sometimes referred to as Markt Kaisheim.

The Latin title given to the town was "Caesarea" from "Kaisersheim".

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