Biberach an der Riß

Biberach an der Riß
Town
Market and the tower of St. Martin's Church
Coat of arms
Location of Biberach an der Riß within Biberach district
Biberach an der Riß Show map of Germany Biberach an der Riß Show map of Baden-Württemberg
Coordinates: 48°6′N 9°47′E
Country	Germany
State	Baden-Württemberg
Admin. region	Tübingen
District	Biberach
Subdivisions	Town centre and 4 districts
Government
• Lord mayor (2020–28)	Norbert Zeidler[1] (Ind.)
Area
• Total	72.16 km^2 (27.86 sq mi)
Elevation	533 m (1,749 ft)
Population  (2022-12-31)[2]
• Total	34,008
• Density	470/km^2 (1,200/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	88400
Dialling codes	07351
Vehicle registration	BC
Website	biberach-riss.de

Biberach an der Riß or simply Biberach is a town in southern Germany. It is the capital of Biberach, in Upper Swabia, Baden-Württemberg. It is after the small river Riß which flows through the town. About 32,000 people live there. There are museums like the Braith-Mali-Museum and Wieland-Museum. Biberach is known for the Biberacher Schützenfest, a festival for children and town, which is held annually in July and lasts nine days. There are large industry companies in the town like Boehringer Ingelheim, EnBW, Handtmann, KaVo Dental GmbH and Liebherr.

Twin towns

Biberach an der Riß is twinned with:

• Asti, Italy
• Świdnica, Poland
• Telavi, Georgia
• Tendring, England, United Kingdom
• Valence, France

References

1. Aktuelle Wahlergebnisse, Staatsanzeiger, accessed 11 September 2021.
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.

Other websites

• Official website (in German)
• Biberach Riss - Interactive discovery