Kirchheim in Schwaben
Kirchheim i.Schw. | |
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Fugger castle at Kirchheim | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Kirchheim i.Schw.
within Unterallgäu district | |
Location of Kirchheim i.Schw. | |
Kirchheim i.Schw. Kirchheim i.Schw. | |
| Coordinates: 48°10.36′N 10°28.53′E / 48.17267°N 10.47550°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Schwaben |
| District | Unterallgäu |
| Municipal assoc. | Kirchheim i.Schwaben |
| Subdivisions | 4 Ortsteile |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–26) | Susanne Fischer |
| Area | |
• Total | 31.95 km2 (12.34 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 581 m (1,906 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31) | |
• Total | 2,724 |
| • Density | 85.26/km2 (220.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 87757 |
| Dialling codes | 08266 |
| Vehicle registration | MN |
| Website | www.kirchheim- schwaben.de |
Kirchheim or Kirchheim in Schwaben (German pronunciation: [ˈkɪʁçhaɪm ʔɪn ˈʃvaːbn̩], lit. 'Kirchheim in Swabia') is a municipality and a market town in the district of Unterallgäu in the region of Swabia (Schwaben) in the south-west of Bavaria, Germany. The town was greatly influenced by the Fugger family. North-east of the town lies the Augsburg Western Woods Nature Park.
Besides the town of Kirchheim, the municipality encompasses the villages of Derndorf, Hasberg, Spöck und Tiefenried. The town has a municipal association with Eppishausen of which it is the capital and place of administration.
The town lies 38 kilometres (24 mi) south-west of Augsburg, 80 kilometres (50 mi) west of Munich.