Tannheim, Biberach

Tannheim (German pronunciation: [ˈtanhaɪm]) is a municipality in the district of Biberach, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.

Tannheim
The old castle (Ochsenhauser Pfleghof)
Location of Tannheim within Biberach district
Tannheim
Tannheim
Coordinates: 48°0′N 10°5′E
CountryGermany
StateBaden-Württemberg
Admin. regionTübingen
DistrictBiberach
Government
  Mayor (202331) Heiko De Vita[1]
Area
  Total27.68 km2 (10.69 sq mi)
Elevation
585 m (1,919 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
  Total2,520
  Density91/km2 (240/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
88459
Dialling codes08395
Vehicle registrationBC
Websitewww.gemeinde-tannheim.de

Geography

It is located in upper Swabia at the river Iller which forms the border to Bavaria.

Sights

  • Church of St. Martin, built 1700–1702

Entertainment and culture

Tannheim was the home of the annual Tannkosh airshow from 1993 to 2013.

Notable citizens

  • Norbert Kiechle (1885–1966), former Landrat
  • Richard Ferdinand Maximilian Ignatius Joseph Valentin Hubertus Maria Graf von Schaesberg-Tannheim (1884–1953), nobleman and businessman, winner of an Olympic silver medal (1912);
  • Josef Dreier (born 1931), politician, former Secretary of State, Baden-Württemberg
  • Matthias Dolderer (born 1970), German pilot and Red Bull Air Race Champion (2016)
  • Ralph Brunner (born 1971), recipient of Paralympic medals, 2000

References

  1. Bürgermeisterwahl Tannheim 2023, Staatsanzeiger. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
  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.
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