Bopfingen

Bopfingen
Bopfingen
Location of the town of Bopfingen within Ostalbkreis district
Coordinates	48°51′25″N 10°21′8″E / 48.85694°N 10.35222°E / 48.85694; 10.35222Coordinates: 48°51′25″N 10°21′8″E / 48.85694°N 10.35222°E / 48.85694; 10.35222
Administration
Country	Germany
State	Baden-Württemberg
Admin. region	Stuttgart
District	Ostalbkreis
Town subdivisions	9 Stadtteile
Mayor	Dr Gunter Bühler
Basic statistics
Area	77 km2 (30 sq mi)
Elevation	468 m  (1536 ft)
Population	12,167 (31 December 2010)[1]
- Density	158 /km2 (409 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate	AA
Postal code	73441
Area code	07362
Website	www.bopfingen.de

Bopfingen is a small city in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated in the Ostalbkreis, between Aalen and Nördlingen. It consists of the city Bopfingen itself and its suburbs Aufhausen, Baldern, Flochberg, Kerkingen, Oberdorf, Schloßberg, Trochtelfingen, and Unterriffingen. Bopfingen is famous for its landmark Ipf, a table mountain which is part of the neighboring Schwäbische Alb to the east. To the west it borders to Bavaria and the meteor crater Nördlinger Ries.

The first known settlers came to the area 8000 years ago in the Holozaen. Also celtic and roman relics were found. It was first mentioned between 775-850 AD in a deed of foundation of "Traditiones Fuldenses" where it was called "Pophingen".

It is a great place for biking and walking.

References

1. ^ "Bevölkerung und Erwerbstätigkeit" (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Baden-Württemberg. 31 December 2009. http://www.statistik-bw.de/Veroeffentl/Statistische_Berichte/3126_10001.pdf. 

• Bopfingen, Landschaft-Geschichte-Kultur. Theiss, 1992.