Beuren, Esslingen
| Beuren | ||
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  Beuren | ||
Location of Beuren within Esslingen district 
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| Coordinates: 48°34′9″N 9°24′10″E / 48.56917°N 9.40278°ECoordinates: 48°34′9″N 9°24′10″E / 48.56917°N 9.40278°E | ||
| Country | Germany | |
| State | Baden-Württemberg | |
| Admin. region | Stuttgart | |
| District | Esslingen | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Daniel Gluiber | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 11.69 km2 (4.51 sq mi) | |
| Population (2015-12-31)[1] | ||
| • Total | 3,549 | |
| • Density | 300/km2 (790/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes | 72660 | |
| Dialling codes | 07025, 07022 (Sonnenhof) | |
| Vehicle registration | ES | |
| Website | www.beuren.de | |
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Beuren 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.
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
- since 1983: Erich Hartmann
Municipal council
The result of the local government elections on May 25, 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
References
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