Bopfingen

town in Germany

Bopfingen is a town in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is in the Ostalbkreis, between Aalen and Nördlingen. It has the city Bopfingen itself and its districts Aufhausen, Baldern, Flochberg, Kerkingen, Oberdorf, Schloßberg, Trochtelfingen, and Unterriffingen. Bopfingen is known 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 impact crater Nördlinger Ries.

Bopfingen
Coat of arms of Bopfingen
Location of Bopfingen within Ostalbkreis district
Bopfingen is located in Germany
Bopfingen
Bopfingen
Bopfingen is located in Baden-Württemberg
Bopfingen
Bopfingen
Coordinates: 48°51′25″N 10°21′8″E / 48.85694°N 10.35222°E / 48.85694; 10.35222
CountryGermany
StateBaden-Württemberg
Admin. regionStuttgart
DistrictOstalbkreis
Subdivisions9 Stadtteile
Government
 • Mayor (2021–29) Dr Gunter Bühler[1]
Area
 • Total76.98 km2 (29.72 sq mi)
Elevation
468 m (1,535 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total11,755
 • Density150/km2 (400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
73441
Dialling codes07362
Vehicle registrationAA
Websitewww.bopfingen.de

Twin towns

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References

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  1. Bürgermeisterwahl 2021, Staatsanzeiger, accessed 3 February 2022.
  2. "Bevölkerung nach Nationalität und Geschlecht am 31. Dezember 2022" [Population by nationality and sex as of December 31, 2022] (CSV) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Baden-Württemberg. June 2023.