Kaufbeuren

Kaufbeuren
Town
Town hall
Town hall
Flag of Kaufbeuren
Flag
Coat of arms of Kaufbeuren
Coat of arms
Location of Kaufbeuren
Map
Kaufbeuren is located in Germany
Kaufbeuren
Kaufbeuren
Kaufbeuren is located in Bavaria
Kaufbeuren
Kaufbeuren
Coordinates: 47°52′48″N 10°37′21″E / 47.88000°N 10.62250°E / 47.88000; 10.62250
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionSwabia
DistrictUrban district
Subdivisions5 districts
Government
 • Lord mayor (2020–26) Stefan Bosse[1] (CSU)
Area
 • Total40.02 km2 (15.45 sq mi)
Highest elevation
860 m (2,820 ft)
Lowest elevation
681 m (2,234 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)[2]
 • Total46,386
 • Density1,200/km2 (3,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
87571–87600
Dialling codes08341
Vehicle registrationKF
Websitewww.kaufbeuren.de

Kaufbeuren (German pronunciation: [kaʊfˈbɔʏʁən]; Bavarian: Kaufbeiren) is an independent town in the Regierungsbezirk of Swabia, Bavaria. The town is an enclave within the district of Ostallgäu.

Districts

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Kaufbeuren consists of nine districts:

  • Kaufbeuren (town core incl. historical town)
  • Kaufbeuren-Neugablonz (built for displaced Germans after WWII)
  • Oberbeuren
  • Hirschzell
  • Kleinkemnat
  • Großkemnat
  • Märzisried
  • Ölmühlhang
  • Sankt Cosmas

Mayors

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Stefan Bosse[3] (CSU) is the Lord Mayor of Kaufbeuren since November 2004. He was reelected in March 2014 with 57.48% of the votes[4] and again in March 2020 with 54.5% of the votes.[5]

Landmarks

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Fünfknopfturm

Museums

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  • Stadtmuseum
  • Feuerwehrmuseum
  • Puppentheater-Museum
  • Isergebirgs-Museum (Neugablonz)

Notable people

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Maria Crescentia Höss
Ludwig Ganghofer 1908 painted by Friedrich August von Kaulbach

Kaufbeuren Air Base

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The Kaufbeuren Air Base was established as a Luftwaffe station in 1935. When seized by the United States Army in May 1945 at the end of World War II it was discovered to be the final location of Nazi Party's top secret FA signals intelligence and cryptanalytic agency.[9] After serving as a U.S. airbase during the post-war period, the field was ultimately returned to the town on 16th December 1957, and today serves as a German Air Force training field.

Culture

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The Tänzelfest is a festival, which takes place usually at the end of June. Children reenact the history of the town in traditional costume.[10] There are a lot of events at this time.

Sports

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The town is known for their ice hockey team ESV Kaufbeuren. They currently play in DEL2, the second level of ice hockey in Germany. Kaufbeuren is also known for its soccer team which plays in the Bezirksliga South. [1]

Twin towns – sister cities

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See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Germany

Kaufbeuren is twinned with:[11]

References

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  1. ^ Liste der Oberbürgermeister in den kreisfreien Städten, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, accessed 19 July 2021.
  2. ^ Genesis Online-Datenbank des Bayerischen Landesamtes für Statistik Tabelle 12411-003r Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes: Gemeinden, Stichtag (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011).
  3. ^ "File:OBBosse-2.jpg". Wikimedia Commons.
  4. ^ Amtsinhaber Stefan Bosse als Kaufbeurer OB mit absoluter Mehrheit wiedergewählt, accessed May 14, 2014
  5. ^ Alter und neuer Oberbürgermeiser in Kaufbeuren: Stefan Bosse (CSU) wiedergewählt, accessed May 9, 2020
  6. ^ "File:Kaufbeuren jm5723.jpg". Wikimedia Commons.
  7. ^ "File:Kaufbeuren-Stadtmauer.jpg". Wikimedia Commons.
  8. ^ "File:Kaufbeuren-st-martin.jpg". Wikimedia Commons.
  9. ^ "FA (Nazi Party) - TICOM Archive".
  10. ^ "Germany Bavaria Events Tänzelfest Kaufbeuren". Archived from the original on 2011-11-01.
  11. ^ "Städtepartnerschaften". kaufbeuren.de (in German). Kaufbeuren. Retrieved 2021-02-15.
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