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Besigheim | |
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Location of Besigheim withinLudwigsburg district  | |
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| Coordinates:48°59.9′N9°8.5′E / 48.9983°N 9.1417°E /48.9983; 9.1417 | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Baden-Württemberg |
| Admin. region | Stuttgart |
| District | Ludwigsburg |
| Founded | 12th century |
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| • Mayor(2024–32) | Florian Bargmann[1] |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 12,909 |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 74354 |
| Dialling codes | 07143 |
| Vehicle registration | LB |
| Website | www |
Besigheim (German pronunciation:[ˈbeːzɪçˌhaɪ̯m]ⓘ) is amunicipality in the district ofLudwigsburg inBaden-Württemberg in southernGermany.
It is situated 13 km north ofLudwigsburg at the confluence of theNeckar andEnz rivers. The town has many old buildings and a town hall that dates back to 1459. There are twomedieval towers, Gothic church, cobblestone market place and other historical objects of interest.
Besigheim was founded in the 12th century as a well-defended walled city. The first mention of the city in official documentation was in 1153 in a decree by King Friedrich I.
In 1693, the fortifications were all but destroyed by French troops, and by 1750 were little more than rubble.
Besigheim istwinned with:
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