Kiebingen

Kiebingen is a suburban district of Rottenburg am Neckar in the administrative district of Tübingen in Baden-Württemberg (Germany).

Kiebingen
Suburb of Rottenburg am Neckar
Coat of arms
Location of Kiebingen
Kiebingen
Kiebingen
Coordinates: 48°28′32″N 08°58′23″E
CountryGermany
StateBaden-Württemberg
Admin. regionTübingen
DistrictTübingen
TownRottenburg am Neckar
Government
 • Local representativeElisabeth Schröder-Kappus (Greens)
Area
 • Total5.14 km2 (1.98 sq mi)
Highest elevation
516 m (1,693 ft)
Lowest elevation
327 m (1,073 ft)
Population
 (2008-01-31)
 • Total2,007
 • Density390/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
72108
Dialling codes(+49) 07472
Vehicle registrationTÜ
Websitewww.rottenburg.de

Geography

Kiebingen is located 3 km (1.9 mi) eastern from Rottenburg and 8 km (5 mi) western from Tübingen in the valley of the Neckar river.

Extent

The area of the district is 514 hectares. Thereof fall 60.1% upon agriculturally used area, 21.7% upon forest area, 14.7% upon settlement area and roads, 2.7% upon water extent and 0.8% upon other.

Neighbour localities

The territories of the following localities adjoin to Kiebingen, they are called clockwise beginning in the north: Wurmlingen, Hirschau, Bühl and Rottenburg (town), (all in the admin. district of Tübingen). Wurmlingen is also a suburb of Rottenburg, Hirschau and Bühl are suburbs of Tübingen. Wurmlingen and Hirschau are situated northern, Kiebingen and Bühl southern of the Neckar.

Population

Kiebingen has 2007 residents (31/01/08). It is the third largest suburb of Rottenburg. At an area of 5.14 km² (2 sq mi) this corresponds to a population density of 390 people per km², or 1011 per sq mi.

Faiths

The population of the village is predominantly Roman Catholic.

Politics

Sister Village

Personalities

Honorary Citizens

Persons, who got the honorary citizenship by the former Municipality of Kiebingen:

  • 1938: Karl Franz Ferdinand Viktor Osterwald, (operator of the local power station)
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