| Birkach | |
| Image Coa: | DEU Stuttgart-Birkach COA.svg |
| Coordinates: | 48.7194°N 9.2081°W |
| Type: | Borough |
| City: | Stuttgart |
| State: | Baden-Württemberg |
| Region: | Stuttgart |
| Divisions: | Birkach-North, Birkach-South, Schönberg |
| Mayor: | Andrea Lindel |
| Bürgermeistertitel: | Bezirksvorsteherin |
| Area: | 3.00 |
| Elevation: | 387 |
| Population: | 7146 |
| Population As Of: | 2020-12-31 |
| Pop Ref: | [1] |
| Licence: | S |
| Area Code: | 0711 |
| Postal Code: | 70599 |
| Image Plan: | Stuttgart Bezirk Birkach.svg |
| Plantext: | Location in Stuttgart |
Birkach is a borough in the south of Stuttgart located on the plain known as the Filderebene, just north of Plieningen. Of the districts of Stuttgart, Birkach is among the smallest.[2]
See main article: History of Stuttgart.
Birkach was mentioned for the first time in 1140 as "Birckhe" and was probably a possession of the Lords of Plieingen and by extension the County Palatine of Tübingen. Between 1295 and 1317, the village, now known as Birtach or Birka,[3] was sold to Bebenhausen Abbey.[2]