Besigheim

Besigheim
Besigheim
Coordinates: 48°59.9′N 9°8.5′E / 48.9983°N 9.1417°ECoordinates: 48°59.9′N 9°8.5′E / 48.9983°N 9.1417°E
Country	Germany
State	Baden-Württemberg
Admin. region	Stuttgart
District	Ludwigsburg
Founded	12th century
Population (2013-12-31)[1]
• Total	11,923
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	74354
Dialling codes	07143
Vehicle registration	LB
Website	www.besigheim.de

Besigheim

Besigheim on Neckar River

Besigheim 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

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.

Besigheim is the twin town of Newton Abbot, Devon in the UK.

Notable people

• Friedrich Schrempf (1858–1912), editor and member of the German Reichstag

References

1. "Gemeinden in Deutschland mit Bevölkerung am 31. Dezember 2013 (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011)". Statistisches Bundesamt (in German). 2014.

External links

• Official Web site