Bietigheim-Bissingen
town in the district of Ludwigsburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Bietigheim-Bissingen (German pronunciation: [ˌbiːtikʰhaim ˈbisiŋən]) is a city in the northern centre of Baden-Württemberg in Germany, about 19 km (11.8 mi) north of Stuttgart and 20 km (12.4 mi) south of Heilbronn. It is the second biggest city in the district of Ludwigsburg; only Ludwigsburg City is bigger.
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Location of Bietigheim-Bissingen  | |
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| Coordinates: 48°58′N 9°8′E / 48.967°N 9.133°ECoordinates: 48°58′N 9°8′E / 48.967°N 9.133°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Baden-Württemberg |
| Admin. region | Stuttgart |
| District | Ludwigsburg |
| Subdivisions | Kernstadt und 4 Stadtteile |
| Government | |
| • Lord Mayor | Jürgen Kessing (SPD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 31.29 km2 (12.08 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 200 m (700 ft) |
| Population (2015-12-31)[3] | |
| • Total | 42,968 |
| • Density | 1,400/km2 (3,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Postal codes | 74301 – 74321 |
| Dialling codes | 07142 |
| Vehicle registration | LB |
| Website | www.bietigheim-bissingen.de |
Twin townsEdit
Bietigheim-Bissingen is twinned with:[4]
Kusatsu, Japan, since 1962
Sucy-en-Brie, France, since 1967
Surrey Heath, United Kingdom, since 1971
Szekszárd, Hungary, since 1989
Overland Park, USA, since 1999
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ http://www.statistik.baden-wuerttemberg.de/BevoelkGebiet/Bevoelkerung/01515020.tab?R=GS118079; publisher: Statistisches Landesamt Baden-Württemberg.
- ↑ "Alle politisch selbständigen Gemeinden mit ausgewählten Merkmalen am 31.12.2018 (4. Quartal)". DESTATIS. Archived from the original on 10 March 2019. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
- ↑ "Gemeinden in Deutschland nach Fläche, Bevölkerung und Postleitzahl am 30.09.2016". Statistisches Bundesamt (in German). 2016.
- ↑ "Partnerstädte". bietigheim-bissingen.de (in German). Bietigheim-Bissingen. Retrieved 2019-11-27. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
Other websitesEdit
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