Kirchheim in Schwaben

Kirchheim i.Schw.
Municipality
Fugger castle at Kirchheim
Fugger castle at Kirchheim
Coat of arms of Kirchheim i.Schw.
Coat of arms
Location of Kirchheim i.Schw. within Unterallgäu district
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Kirchheim i.Schw. is located in Germany
Kirchheim i.Schw.
Kirchheim i.Schw.
Kirchheim i.Schw. is located in Bavaria
Kirchheim i.Schw.
Kirchheim i.Schw.
Coordinates: 48°10.36′N 10°28.53′E / 48.17267°N 10.47550°E / 48.17267; 10.47550
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionSchwaben
DistrictUnterallgäu
Municipal assoc.Kirchheim i.Schwaben
Subdivisions4 Ortsteile
Government
 • Mayor (2020–26) Susanne Fischer[1]
Area
 • Total31.95 km2 (12.34 sq mi)
Elevation
581 m (1,906 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)[2]
 • Total2,724
 • Density85/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
87757
Dialling codes08266
Vehicle registrationMN
Websitewww.kirchheim-
schwaben.de
market place
Fugger castle garden side
Former Dominican friary below the church and castle
Pharmacy at the market place
Church St. Peter and Paul
Ascension of Mary, painting by Peter Paul Rubens in the church
Coffered ceiling in cedar hall

Kirchheim or Kirchheim in Schwaben (engl. Kirchheim in Swabia) is a municipality and a market town in the district of Unterallgäu in the region of Swabia (Schwaben) in the south-west of Bavaria, Germany. The town was greatly influenced by the Fugger family. North-east of the town lies the Augsburg Western Woods Nature Park.

Besides the town of Kirchheim, the municipality encompasses the villages of Derndorf, Hasberg, Spöck und Tiefenried. The town has a municipal association with Eppishausen of which it is the capital and place of administration.

The town lies 38 kilometres (24 mi) south-west of Augsburg, 80 kilometres (50 mi) west of Munich.

  1. ^ Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
  2. ^ Genesis Online-Datenbank des Bayerischen Landesamtes für Statistik Tabelle 12411-003r Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes: Gemeinden, Stichtag (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011).