Kaufbeuren
| Coat of Arms | Map |
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| Missing image Coat_of_Arms_of_Kaufbeuren.png Coat of Arms of Kaufbeuren | Missing image Map_of_Kaufbeuren.png Map of , showing Kaufbeuren |
| Town Data | |
| State: | Bavaria |
| Regierungsbezirk: | Schwaben |
| Division: | Independent city |
| Area: | 40,02 km² |
| Population: | 42 581 (31 January 2003) |
| Population density: | 1.065 people per km² |
| Altitude: | 681 to 860 metres |
| Post code: | 87571 - 87600 |
| Area code: | 08341 |
| Coordinates: | 47°52′ N 10°37′ E |
| License plate: | KF |
| Gemeindeschlüssel: | 09 7 62 000 |
| Official website: | www.kaufbeuren.de |
| Politics | |
| Mayor: | Stefan Bosse |
Kaufbeuren is an independent city in the Regierungsbezirk of Schwaben, southern Bavaria. Interestingly, the city is completely enclaved within the district of Ostallgäu.
Partner towns
- Ferrara (1991)
- Szombathely (1992)
Historical residents
- Ludwig Ganghofer
- Hans Magnus Enzensberger
- Sophie von La Roche
- Didi Hegen
- Walter Riester
- Maria Creszentia Höss