Ammerbuch

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Coordinates: 48°33′17″N 8°58′02″E / 48.5546°N 8.9672°ECoordinates: 48°33′17″N 8°58′02″E / 48.5546°N 8.9672°E

Country

Government

• Mayor

Christel Halm (CDU)

Area

• Total

48.06 km² (18.56 sq mi)

Elevation

384 m (1,260 ft)

Population (2015-12-31)

• Total

11,264

• Density

230/km² (610/sq mi)

Time zone

CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)

Postal codes

72119, 72070 (Hohenentringen)

Dialling codes

07073, 07032 (Altingen)

Vehicle registration

TÜ

Website

www.ammerbuch.de

Ammerbuch is a municipality in the district of Tübingen, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated 7 km northwest of Tübingen.

The municipality Ammerbuch is 345–551 meters above sea level in part on the edge of the Schönbuch nature park, and partly in the valley of Ammer in the northern Gäu.

Ammerbuch is located in the Gäu, which is dominated by keuper, gypsum and sandstone layers. Since 1750, limestone was mined in Reusten, the last quarry was closed in 1970. In Breitenholz, Entringen, Poltringen and Altingen gypsum was mined, but now only the gypsum quarry in Altingen is in operation. In the northern Schönbuch, but also in Breitenholz sandstone was broken since 1383.

The following cities and towns bordering the municipality Ammerbuch, they are in a clockwise direction starting called the north and part of the district of Tübingen¹ or the Böblingen²: Herrenberg², Altdorf², Tübingen¹, Rottenburg am Neckar¹ and Gäufelden².

The municipality Ammerbuch consists of the six districts (Teilorte):

Except for the districts Entringen and Pfäffingen, the districts are villages (Ortschaften) according to the municipal code of Baden-Württemberg, which each have a local council and a mayor as its chairman. The castle Hohenentringen belongs to the district Entringen.

Ammerbuch is dominated by pleasantly mild climate, in some places part-time winemakers grow grapes. Ammerbuch is located near the earthquake zone of the Hohenzollerngraben (Hohenzollern-trench).

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