Ottobeuren (Swabian: Ottobeire, Medieval Latin: Ottobura)[3] is a market town and municipality in Bavaria, Germany, located 11 km southeast of Memmingen near the A7. It is famous for Ottobeuren Abbey, situated next to the Basilica. The town is seat of a municipal association with Hawangen and Böhen.

Ottobeuren
Municipality
Basilica and market square in Ottobeuren
Coat of arms
Location of Ottobeuren within Unterallgäu district
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Coordinates: 47°56′29″N 10°17′58″E
Country	Germany
State	Bavaria
Admin. region	Schwaben
District	Unterallgäu
Municipal assoc.	Ottobeuren
Government
• Mayor (2020–26)	German Fries[1] (FW)
Area
• Total	55.85 km2 (21.56 sq mi)
Elevation	669 m (2,195 ft)
Population  (2020-12-31)[2]
• Total	8,498
• Density	150/km2 (390/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	87724
Dialling codes	08332
Vehicle registration	MN
Website	www.ottobeuren.de

The musicologist Manfred Hermann Schmid was born in Ottobeuren.

Twin towns — sister cities

Ottobeuren is twinned with:

• Norcia, Italy
• Saint-Donat-sur-l'Herbasse, France
• Tenterfield, New South Wales, Australia

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