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Birkach

Coordinates: 48°43′10″N 9°12′29″E / 48.71944°N 9.20806°E / 48.71944; 9.20806
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Birkach
Stadtbezirk of Stuttgart
Evangelical Church of Birkach
Evangelical Church of Birkach
Coat of arms of Birkach
Coat of arms
Location of Birkach within Stuttgart
Birkach is located in Germany
Birkach
Birkach
Birkach is located in Baden-Württemberg
Birkach
Birkach
Coordinates: 48°43′10″N 9°12′29″E / 48.71944°N 9.20806°E / 48.71944; 9.20806
CountryGermany
StateBaden-Württemberg
Admin. regionStuttgart
CityStuttgart
SubdivisionsBirkach-North, Birkach-South, Schönberg
Government
 • District Chairwoman (German: Bezirksvorsteher)Andrea Lindel
Area
 • Total3.00 km2 (1.16 sq mi)
Elevation
387 m (1,270 ft)
Population
 (2014)
 • Total6,847
 • Density2,300/km2 (5,900/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
70599
Dialling codes0711
Vehicle registrationS

Birkach ( /ˈbɪərkeɪx/) is an urban district in the south of Stuttgart located on the Filderebene just north of Plieningen. Of the districts of Stuttgart, Birkach is among the smallest.[1]

History

Main article: History of Stuttgart

The first mention of Birkach occurred in 1140, and the town was mentioned again 150 years later, when it was sold to Bebenhausen Abbey in 1290.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Birkach" (in German). City of Stuttgart.


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