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Besigheim

Coordinates: 48°59.9′N 9°8.5′E / 48.9983°N 9.1417°E / 48.9983; 9.1417
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Besigheim
Coat of arms of Besigheim
Location of Besigheim within Ludwigsburg district
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Besigheim is located in Germany
Besigheim
Besigheim
Besigheim is located in Baden-Württemberg
Besigheim
Besigheim
Coordinates: 48°59.9′N 9°8.5′E / 48.9983°N 9.1417°E / 48.9983; 9.1417
CountryGermany
StateBaden-Württemberg
Admin. regionStuttgart
DistrictLudwigsburg
Founded12th century
Government
 • Mayor (2024–32) Florian Bargmann[1]
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total12,909
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
74354
Dialling codes07143
Vehicle registrationLB
Websitewww.besigheim.de
Besigheim is located in Neckar
Besigheim
Besigheim
Besigheim on Neckar River

Besigheim (German pronunciation: [ˈbeːzɪçˌhaɪ̯m] ) is a municipality in the district of Ludwigsburg in Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany.

It is situated 13 km north of Ludwigsburg at the confluence of the Neckar and Enz rivers. The town has many old buildings and a town hall that dates back to 1459. There are two medieval towers, Gothic church, cobblestone market place and other historical objects of interest.

History

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Besigheim was founded in the 12th century as a well-defended walled city. The first mention of the city in official documentation was in 1153 in a decree by King Friedrich I.

In 1693, the fortifications were all but destroyed by French troops, and by 1750 were little more than rubble.

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Besigheim is twinned with:

Notable people

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References

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  1. ^ Bürgermeisterwahl Besigheim 2024, Staatsanzeiger. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  2. ^ "Bevölkerung nach Nationalität und Geschlecht am 31. Dezember 2022" [Population by nationality and sex as of December 31, 2022] (CSV) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Baden-Württemberg. June 2023.
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