Bopfingen ( Swabian : Bopfeng ) is a small city in Baden-Württemberg , Germany . It is situated in the Ostalbkreis , between Aalen and Nördlingen . It consists of the city Bopfingen itself and its suburbs Aufhausen , Baldern , Flochberg , Kerkingen , Oberdorf , Schloßberg , Trochtelfingen , and Unterriffingen . Bopfingen is famous for its landmark Ipf , a table mountain which is part of the neighboring Schwäbische Alb to the east. To the west it borders to Bavaria and the meteor crater Nördlinger Ries .
5-461: The first known settlers came to the area 8000 years ago in the Holocene. Also Celtic and Roman relics were found. It was first mentioned between 775 and 850 AD in a deed of foundation of "Traditiones Fuldenses" where it was called "Pophingen". Since February 2006 Gunter Bühler is the mayor of Bopfingen. Bühler is an economic geographer. Previous mayors: This Ostalbkreis location article
10-479: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Ostalbkreis The Ostalbkreis is a Landkreis (district) in the east of Baden-Württemberg , Germany , on the border to Bavaria . Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Schwäbisch Hall , Ansbach , Donau-Ries , Heidenheim , Göppingen and Rems-Murr . The district was created in 1973, when the District of Aalen merged with most of
15-675: The 2009 Election, the numeral designation was changed to 269 and 270 respectively. Both ridings are held by the CDU: Norbert Barthle (Backnang – Schwäbisch Gmünd) and Roderich Kiesewetter (Aalen - Heidenheim). At the State level, the district also is part of two electoral ridings: 25 (Schwäbisch Gmünd) and 26 (Aalen). The last election was held on March 26, 2006 and both ridings were won by the CDU: Dr. Stefan Scheffold (Schwäbisch Gmünd) and Winfried Mack (Aalen). The District election
20-684: The former District of Schwäbisch Gmünd. The district is located in the eastern part of the Swabian Alb ( Schwäbische Alb ), hence its name which translates to Eastern Alb District . Main rivers in the district are the Rems , the Jagst and the Kocher , all affluents of the Neckar . Federally, the district is part of two electoral ridings: 270 (Backnang – Schwäbisch Gmünd) and 271 (Aalen – Heidenheim). For
25-602: Was held on June 7, 2009. Election results . Since 1992 the district has an official partnership with the Italian Province of Ravenna . Also since the 1990s it has a friendship with the Finnish Province of Oulu . The imperial eagle to the right represents the free imperial cities in the district, especially the city of Aalen . The lion on the left is the symbol of the Staufen family, who founded
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