Biberach () is a (district) in

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. It is bounded by (from the south and clockwise) the districts of Ravensburg, Sigmaringen, Reutlingen and Alb-Donau, and the

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n districts Neu-Ulm, Unterallgäu and the district-free city Memmingen. The major towns in the district of Biberach are Biberach an der Riß, Riedlingen, Ochsenhausen and Laupheim.

Geography

The district consists of hilly countryside between the rivers of the

Danube The Danube ( ; see also #Names and etymology, other names) is the List of rivers of Europe#Longest rivers, second-longest river in Europe, after the Volga in Russia. It flows through Central and Southeastern Europe, from the Black Forest sou ...

and the Iller. The Danube crosses the district in its westernmost part from south to north. The Iller forms the eastern border of the district. Another river is the Riss (Riß), an affluent of the Danube crossing the district from south to north. The Federsee is a small lake in the southwest of the district. Its area is only 1.4 km², but it is famous for

Neolithic The Neolithic or New Stone Age (from Ancient Greek, Greek 'new' and 'stone') is an archaeological period, the final division of the Stone Age in Mesopotamia, Asia, Europe and Africa (c. 10,000 BCE to c. 2,000 BCE). It saw the Neolithic Revo ...

findings and rare birds.

Media

The local newspaper is the Schwäbische Zeitung ("Swabian Newspaper"). Biberach has also
film festival
for German films which celebrated its 31st anniversary in 2009.

Coat of arms

The imperial eagle symbolizes the imperial city of Biberach. Originally the coat of arms of the city showed an eagle as well as a beaver as a canting symbol. In 1488 the coat of arms of the city was changed to show only the beaver. The crosier symbolises the monasteries of the region.

Cities and towns

References

External links

Official website of the district of Biberach
(German)
Federsee Neolithic Museum
(German, English)
Federsee Nature Reserve
(German) {{coord, 48.08, 9.83, display=title, format=dms Tübingen (region) Districts of Baden-Württemberg