Babenhausen, Bavaria

Babenhausen
Babenhausen and the Fugger Castle
Babenhausen and the Fugger Castle
Coat of arms of Babenhausen
Location of Babenhausen within Unterallgäu district
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Babenhausen is located in Germany
Babenhausen
Babenhausen
Babenhausen is located in Bavaria
Babenhausen
Babenhausen
Coordinates: 48°9′N 10°15′E / 48.150°N 10.250°E / 48.150; 10.250
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionSchwaben
DistrictUnterallgäu
Municipal assoc.Babenhausen [de]
Government
 • Mayor (2020–26) Otto Göppel[1] (CSU)
Area
 • Total27.23 km2 (10.51 sq mi)
Highest elevation
567 m (1,860 ft)
Lowest elevation
542 m (1,778 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)[2]
 • Total5,916
 • Density220/km2 (560/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
87727
Dialling codes08333
Vehicle registrationMN
Websitewww.babenhausen
-schwaben.de

Babenhausen is a municipality in the district of Unterallgäu in Bavaria, Germany. It is seat of a municipal association with Egg an der Günz, Kettershausen, Kirchhaslach, Oberschönegg and Winterrieden. The view of Babenhausen is dominated by the Fugger Castle, a local attraction with a museum, and the Sankt Andreas Church. It is the seat of the Fuggers, a merchant family from Augsburg which played an important role during the Middle Ages and the Renaissance.