Kaufbeuren

Kaufbeuren (German pronunciation: [kaʊfˈbɔʏʁən]) is an independent town in the Regierungsbezirk of Swabia, Bavaria. The town is completely enclaved within the district of Ostallgäu.

Kaufbeuren
Town hall
Coat of arms
Location of Kaufbeuren
Kaufbeuren
Kaufbeuren
Coordinates: 47°52′48″N 10°37′21″E
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionSwabia
DistrictUrban district
Subdivisions5 districts
Government
 • Lord MayorStefan Bosse (CSU)
Area
 • Total40.02 km2 (15.45 sq mi)
Highest elevation
860 m (2,820 ft)
Lowest elevation
681 m (2,234 ft)
Population
 (2018-12-31)[1]
 • Total43,893
 • Density1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi)
Time zoneCET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes
87571–87600
Dialling codes08341
Vehicle registrationKF
Websitewww.kaufbeuren.de

Districts

Kaufbeuren consists of nine districts:

  • Kaufbeuren (city core incl. historical city)
  • Kaufbeuren-Neugablonz
  • Oberbeuren
  • Hirschzell
  • Kleinkemnat
  • Großkemnat
  • Märzisried
  • Ölmühlhang
  • Sankt Cosmas

Mayors

Stefan Bosse (CSU) is the Lord Mayor of Kaufbeuren since November 2004. He was reelected in March 2014 with 57.48% of the votes[2] and again in March 2020 with 54.5% of the votes.[3]

Landmarks

Museums
  • Stadtmuseum
  • Feuerwehrmuseum
  • Puppentheater-Museum
  • Isergebirgs-Museum (Neugablonz)

Famous residents
  • Fünfknopfturm
  • Ludwig Ganghofer 1908 painted by Friedrich August von Kaulbach
  • Maria Crescentia Höss

Kaufbeuren Air Base

The Kaufbeuren Air Base was established as a Luftwaffe station in 1935. When seized by the United States Army in May 1945 at the end of World War II it was discovered to be the final location of Nazi Party's top secret FA signals intelligence and cryptanalytic agency.[4] After serving as a U.S. airbase during the post-war period, the field was ultimately returned to the town, and today serves as a German Air Force training field.

Tänzelfest

The Tänzelfest is a festival, which takes place usually at the end of June. Children reenact the history of the town in traditional costume.[5] There are a lot of events at this time.

Sports

The town is known for their ice hockey team ESV Kaufbeuren. They currently play in DEL2, the second level of ice hockey in Germany.

Partner Towns

References
  1. "Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes". Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik und Datenverarbeitung (in German). July 2019.
  2. Amtsinhaber Stefan Bosse als Kaufbeurer OB mit absoluter Mehrheit wiedergewählt, accessed May 14, 2014
  3. Alter und neuer Oberbürgermeiser in Kaufbeuren: Stefan Bosse (CSU) wiedergewählt, accessed May 9, 2020
  4. http://www.ticomarchive.com/the-targets/fa-nazi-party
  5. http://www.bavaria.travel/taenzelfest-historical-festival-in-kaufbeuren-bavaria
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