Birkach
Borough of Stuttgart in Baden-Württemberg, Germany
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Birkach (German pronunciation: [ˈbɪʁkax]) is a borough in the south of Stuttgart located on the plain known as the Filderebene, just north of Plieningen. Of the districts of Stuttgart, Birkach is among the smallest.[2]
Birkach | |
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 Evangelical Church of Birkach | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location in Stuttgart
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 Location of Birkach | |
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| Coordinates: 48°43′10″N 9°12′29″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Baden-Württemberg |
| Admin. region | Stuttgart |
| City | Stuttgart |
| Subdivisions | Birkach-North, Birkach-South, Schönberg |
| Government | |
| • Bezirksvorsteherin | Andrea Lindel |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.00 km2 (1.16 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 387 m (1,270 ft) |
| Population (2020-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 7,146 |
| • Density | 2,380/km2 (6,170/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 70599 |
| Dialling codes | 0711 |
| Vehicle registration | S |
| Website | stuttgart.de |
History
Birkach was mentioned for the first time in 1140 as "Birckhe" and was probably a possession of the Lords of Plieingen and by extension the County Palatine of Tübingen. Between 1295 and 1317, the village, now known as Birtach or Birka,[3] was sold to Bebenhausen Abbey.[2]
