Country Germany Admin. region Stuttgart Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) Area 250 ha Local time Thursday 10:10 AM Dialling code 07161 | State Baden-Württemberg District Göppingen Postal codes 73102 Population 1,838 (31 Dec 2008) Postal code 73102 Administrative region Stuttgart | |
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Birenbach is a municipality in the district of Göppingen in the Stuttgart Region of Baden-Württemberg Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. First mentioned in documents as "Bürbach" in 1414, later as Bürenbach. This shows the close relationship of the village to the Herrschaft Büren and Friedrich von Büren, also known as Frederick I, Duke of Swabia (i.e., Wäschenbeuren), which was closely related to the House of Hohenstaufen. Birenbach was completely destroyed during the 30 Years' War, but was rebuilt. Birenbach is famous for its church of pilgrimage, the Wallfahrtskirche Zur Schmerzhaften Muttergottes.
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Map of Birenbach, Germany
Birenbach is located along the primary road 297 (Bundesstraße 297) between Göppingen and Lorch. Several bus lines connect Birenbach to Göppingen and other neighboring communities.
Birenbach has an elementary school, the Friedrich-von-Büren Grundschule.
Der zauber von birenbach
Mayors
Klaus Heininger (independent) was reelected for the second time in April 2009. Since June 2010 Heininger is the mayor of Eislingen. His successor is Frank Ansorge.