What is the population of Besigheim, Baden-Württemberg?

Besigheim has a population of approximately 11,797 according to the latest available open data.

Where is Besigheim, Baden-Württemberg located?

Besigheim is located in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, at approximate coordinates 48.9996°, 9.1418°.

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Besigheim

Total population

11,797

Elevation202 m

Land area16.83 km²

WeatherAvg high 60.6°F

Coordinates49.00°, 9.14°

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City facts

Elevation

202 m

Area

16.83 km²

Time zone

UTC+02:00

Official website

www.besigheim.de

Sister cities

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Besigheim is a municipality in the district of Ludwigsburg in Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany.

History & geography

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.

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Geography

Latitude

48.9996

Longitude

9.1418

Water area

—

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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Avg high

60.6°F

Avg low

44.3°F

Annual precipitation

31.7 in

10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Earthquake history

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

August Ludwig Reyscher

German jurist and politician (1802-1880)

Julius Vosseler

German zoologist (1861-1933)

Marum Samuel Mayer

German legal historian (1797-1892)

Heinrich Michael Edelmann

Eberhard David Hauber

German politician (1840-1910)

Johann Conrad Creiling

German chemist

Wilhelm Bechtle

German politician (1906-1971)

Hermann von Sachsenheim

German poet and author

Jakob Löffler

German politician (1582-1638)

Sigismund Koelle

German academic (1820-1902)

Reinhold Bechtle

German politician (1907–1938)

Thomas Knodel

German deacon and church musician

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Baden-Württemberg

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Geography & sun

Elevation

640 ft (195 m)

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)

3.25

Annual solar (kWh/m²)

1,186

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)

360

Avg daily Wikipedia views

Attention level

Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Besigheim

Factum

Baden-Durlach.

Search results from Open Library.

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Official Identifiers

Destatis — German Federal Statistical Office

AGS: 08118007
Population (Wikidata): 12,923
Wikidata: Q61825

Amtlicher Gemeindeschlüssel (AGS) via Wikidata P439

Sources

• Wikipedia
• Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
• Wikidata
• Open-Elevation
• Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
• Wikipedia Pageviews API
• Open Library
• Wikidata SPARQL (CC0) — population, area, elevation, inception, head of government, Commons image
• Destatis — German Federal Statistical Office — Amtlicher Gemeindeschlüssel (AGS) via Wikidata P439