Hirschau | |
Type: | Village |
Town: | Tübingen |
Coordinates: | 48.5014°N 8.9944°W |
Image Plan: | Karte Tübingen Stadtteil Hirschau.png |
State: | Baden-Württemberg |
District: | Tübingen |
Elevation: | 330-475 |
Area: | 6.17 |
Population: | 3297 |
Population As Of: | 2020-12-31 |
Pop Ref: | [1] |
Hirschau is a village in Tübingen district in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Since 1971, it is an outer district of the city of Tübingen.
Hirschau has a population of 3297 (2020) on an area of 6.17 km2. It is the westernmost district of Tübingen. Hirschau lies to the north of the Neckar river, about 3 km to the east of Wurmlingen, which is a part of Rottenburg am Neckar, and about 6 km to the east of the town centre of Rottenburg am Neckar as well as to the west of the city centre of Tübingen.
The highest point is the Spitzberg at 475 m above mean sea level.
Unlike most of Tübingen, Hirschau is, like neighbouring Rottenburg, mostly Roman Catholic.