Laupheim
Sign in to saveLaupheim (; ) is a major district town in southern Germany in the state of Baden-Württemberg. Laupheim was first mentioned in 778 and gained city rights in 1869. One of the main trading routes, from Ulm to Ravensburg and then on towards Lake Constance ran through Laupheim. Having developed from a rural settlement into a small urban area, Laupheim is home to a number of small to medium-sized industries and businesses. One of the largest employers are the German Armed Forces which maintain an airbase close to Laupheim, Laupheim Air Base.
Key facts
- German place.type
- Stadt
- German place.image_photo
- Laupheim St Leonhard Kapelle.jpg
- German place.image_caption
- Chapel of St Leonhard
- German place.image_coa
- Wappen Laupheim.svg
- German place.image_plan
- Laupheim in BC.svg
- German place.state
- Baden-Württemberg
- German place.region
- Tübingen
- German place.district
- Biberach
- German place.elevation
- 528
- German place.area
- 61.79
- German place.postal_code
- 88471
- German place.area_code
- 07392
- German place.licence
- BC
- German place.Gemeindeschlüssel
- 08 4 26 070
- German place.divisions
- 5
- German place.mayor
- Ingo Bergmann
- German place.leader_term
- 2022–30
- German place.Bürgermeistertitel
- Lord Mayor
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Article
33 sectionsContents
- Geography
- History
- Population
- Government and politics
- Mayors since 1825
- City council
- Members of state and federal parliaments
- International links
- Economy, industry and infrastructure
- Traffic
- Industry
- Education
- Legal
- Media
- Military
- Attractions
- Großlaupheim Castle
- Museum of the History of Christians and Jews
- Castle Park
- Kleinlaupheim Castle
- Parish Church St Peter and Paul
- Planetarium and Public Observatory
- The ''Laupheimer Kinder- und Heimatfest''
- ''Brunnenfest''
- Other
- Sport
- Honorary citizens
- Notable people from Laupheim
- Sport
- See also
- Notes
- Further reading
- External links
Laupheim (; ) is a major district town in southern Germany in the state of Baden-Württemberg. Laupheim was first mentioned in 778 and gained city rights in 1869. One of the main trading routes, from Ulm to Ravensburg and then on towards Lake Constance ran through Laupheim. Having developed from a rural settlement into a small urban area, Laupheim is home to a number of small to medium-sized industries and businesses. One of the largest employers are the German Armed Forces which maintain an airbase close to Laupheim, Laupheim Air Base.
Laupheim was the administrative centre of the district of Laupheim from 1842 until 1938 when the district was abolished. The southern parts of it were incorporated into the district of Biberach (including Laupheim itself) whereas the remainders were allocated to the district of Ulm.