Biberach an der Riß
town and district capital in the Upper Swabia region of the German state of Baden-Württemberg From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Biberach an der Riß or simply Biberach is a town in southern Germany. It is the capital of Biberach, in Upper Swabia, Baden-Württemberg. It is after the small river Riß which flows through the town. About 32,000 people live there. There are museums like the Braith-Mali-Museum and Wieland-Museum. Biberach is known for the Biberacher Schützenfest, a festival for children and town, which is held annually in July and lasts nine days. There are large industry companies in the town like Boehringer Ingelheim, EnBW, Handtmann, KaVo Dental GmbH and Liebherr.
Biberach an der Riß | |
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 Market and the tower of St. Martin's Church | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Biberach an der Riß within Biberach district  | |
  Biberach an der Riß  Biberach an der Riß | |
| Coordinates: 48°6′N 9°47′E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Baden-Württemberg |
| Admin. region | Tübingen |
| District | Biberach |
| Subdivisions | Town centre and 4 districts |
| Government | |
| • Lord mayor (2020–28) | Norbert Zeidler[1] (Ind.) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 72.16 km2 (27.86 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 533 m (1,749 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 34,008 |
| • Density | 470/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 88400 |
| Dialling codes | 07351 |
| Vehicle registration | BC |
| Website | biberach-riss.de |
Biberach an der Riß is twinned with:
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