Hirschau (Tübingen)

For other places with the same name, see Hirschau.

Hirschau is a village in Tübingen district in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Since 1971, it is an outer district of the city of Tübingen.

Hirschau
Village of Tübingen
Location of Hirschau within Tübingen
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Coordinates: 48°30′05″N 8°59′40″E / 48.50139°N 8.99444°E / 48.50139; 8.99444
Country	Germany
State	Baden-Württemberg
District	Tübingen
Town	Tübingen
Area
• Total	6.17 km^2 (2.38 sq mi)
Highest elevation	475 m (1,558 ft)
Lowest elevation	330 m (1,080 ft)
Population  (2020-12-31)^[1]
• Total	3,297
• Density	530/km^2 (1,400/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)

Tübingen-Hirschau

Hirschau has a population of 3297 (2020) on an area of 6.17 km². It is the westernmost district of Tübingen. Hirschau lies to the north of the Neckar river, about 3 km to the east of Wurmlingen, which is a part of Rottenburg am Neckar, and about 6 km to the east of the town centre of Rottenburg am Neckar as well as to the west of the city centre of Tübingen.

The highest point is the Spitzberg at 475 m above mean sea level.

Unlike most of Tübingen, Hirschau is, like neighbouring Rottenburg, mostly Roman Catholic.

References

1. "Hirschau". Universitätsstadt Tübingen. Retrieved 24 September 2021.