Beuren, Esslingen
Municipality in Baden-Württemberg, Germany
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Beuren (German pronunciation: [ˈbɔʏʁən]) is a municipality in the district of Esslingen in Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. It is a spa and resort. With the majority of its district (95.2%), Beuren is part of the Swabian Alb Biosphere Reserve.[5]
Beuren | |
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_COA.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Beuren
within Esslingen district | |
 Interactive map of Beuren | |
  Beuren Location within Germany  Beuren Location within Baden-Württemberg | |
| Coordinates: 48°34′9″N 9°24′10″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Baden-Württemberg |
| Admin. region | Stuttgart |
| District | Esslingen |
| Subdivisions | 2 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2023–31) | Daniel Gluiber[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 11.69 km2 (4.51 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 435 m (1,427 ft) |
| Population (2025-12-31)[4] | |
• Total | 3,552 |
| • Density | 303.8/km2 (787.0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 72660 |
| Dialling codes | 07025, 07022 (Sonnenhof) |
| Vehicle registration | ES |
| Website | www.beuren.de |
Geography
Beuren is located 28 km southeast of Stuttgart and 16 km southwest of Reutlingen.
Politics
Mayors since 1853
- 1853–1879: Nicolaus Klaß
- 1879–1888: Jacob Klaß
- 1888–1890: Philipp Friedrich Nestel
- 1890–1927: Wilhelm Eugen Schraft
- 1927–1934: Karl Friedrich Schminke
- 1934: Wilhelm König
- 1934–1945: Wilhelm Spanagel
- 1945–1946: August Reuß
- 1946–1948: Helmut Link
- 1948–1983: Willi Gras
- 1983–2015: Erich Hartmann
- since 2016: Daniel Gluiber
Municipal council
The result of the local government elections on 25 May 2014:
| CDU | 46,2% | +2,1 | 6 seats | ±0 |
| Freie Wähler | 53,8% | +15,7 | 8 seats | +2 |
Notable people
- August Pfänder (1891–1971), mayor in Neuffen and Nürtingen
- Gottlob Espenlaub (1900–1972), born in Balzholz, German pilot and plane-constructor
- Karl Albert Pfänder (1906–1990), wooden sculptor and wood turner, designer for wood products
- Wolfgang Ischinger (born 1946), German jurist, former diplomat, leader of Munich Security Conference since 2008
