Billigheim

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Municipality in Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Coat of arms

Location of Billigheim within Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis district

(2017–25) Martin Diblik^[1]Area

• Total48.95 km² (18.90 sq mi)Elevation

226 m (741 ft)Population

(2022-12-31)^[2]

• Total6,057 • Density120/km² (320/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)Postal codes

74842

Dialling codes06265 + 06264Vehicle registrationMOS, BCHWebsitewww.billigheim.de

Billigheim is a municipality in the district of Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The town of Billigheim has five local subdivisions: Sulzbach (1803 Inhabitants), Billigheim, Allfeld, Waldmühlbach and Katzental.

History

The first historic mention of Billigheim is in the archives of Würzburg in the year 1000. At that time, a convent was founded there. The convent owned the village until secularization in 1584. At that time, the convent was closed, and the village was given to Kurmainz.

In 1803, along with the entire area, the town was given to the dukes of Leiningen in Baden, who remodeled the convent into a palace. This palace burned to the ground in 1902. The remaining church was remodeled in 1878–79.

In 1806 Billigheim became part of the Grand Duchy of Baden.

Twin towns – sister cities

Óbuda-Békásmegyer (Budapest), Hungary

Gallery

Altar of Saint George's church, Allfeld, Billigheim
The old town hall of Billigheim
Primary and Secondary School of Billigheim

References

^ Aktuelle Wahlergebnisse, Staatsanzeiger, accessed 13 September 2021.
^ "Bevölkerung nach Nationalität und Geschlecht am 31. Dezember 2022" [Population by nationality and sex as of December 31, 2022] (CSV) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Baden-Württemberg. June 2023.