Babenhausen | |
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Location of Babenhausen within Unterallgäu district | |
Coordinates: 48°9′N 10°15′E / 48.150°N 10.250°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Bavaria |
Admin. region | Schwaben |
District | Unterallgäu |
Municipal assoc. | Babenhausen |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–26) | Otto Göppel[1] (CSU) |
Area | |
• Total | 27.23 km2 (10.51 sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 567 m (1,860 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 542 m (1,778 ft) |
Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 5,916 |
• Density | 220/km2 (560/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 87727 |
Dialling codes | 08333 |
Vehicle registration | MN |
Website | www.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.