Biberbach, Bavaria Explained

Image Coa:Wappen von Biberbach.svg
Coordinates:48.5167°N 59°W
Image Plan:Biberbach in A.svg
State:Bayern
Region:Schwaben
District:Augsburg
Elevation:464
Area:35.90
Postal Code:86485
Area Code:08271
Licence:A
Gemeindeschlüssel:09 7 72 121
Mayor:Wolfgang Jarasch[1]
Leader Term:2020 - 26
Website:www.biberbach.de

Biberbach is a municipality in the northern part of the district of Augsburg in Bavaria in Germany. A famous baroque pilgrimage church (Holy Cross) is located on the hill above the village.

First mentioned in 1070, the village was part of the Duchy of Swabia. In 1514 the lordship was purchased by Jakob Fugger. Markt castle became the seat of the administration of the Biberach district of the Fugger county. Later it was owned by the counts and princes Fugger of Babenhausen. In 1806 it became part of the Kingdom of Bavaria.

Notes and References

  1. https://www.statistik.bayern.de/wahlen/kommunalwahlen/bgm/ Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden