Buttenwiesen is a municipality

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 in the district of Dillingen

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community structure

The comune Buttenwiesen belongs to the region of Augsburg. The community consists the main town Buttenwiesen and the municipality parts Frauenstetten, Lauterbach, Oberthürheim, Pfaffenhofen an der Zusam, Unterthürheim and Wortelstetten.

history

In the 12. and 13. century Buttenwiesen was owned by the Lords of Eberstall-Reisensburg. In 1270 it became part of the Markgrafschaft Burgau, which had the power over Buttenwiesen up to the 19. century. In 1805 it became part of bavaria. In 1978 the municipalities of Buttenwiesen, Frauenstetten, Lauterbach, Oberthürheim, Pfaffenhofen a.d.Zusam, Unterthürheim and Wortelstetten were united to one comune called Buttenwiesen.

Population Development

In 1970 4490, in 1987 4864 and in 2000 5627 people were counted in population. At the end of 2009 there were 5740 inhabitants.

Policy

Since 2004 Norbert Beutmüller (Member of the Free Voters Buttenwiesen) is the Mayor of Buttenwiesen. He succeeds Leo Schrell, who was elected for the District Administrator of Dillingen. In July 2010 Beutmüller was reelected in a runoff election with 54.88% of the votes.

sights

• Katholische Pfarrkirche Heilige Dreifaltigkeit in Buttenwiesen
• Synagoge and jüdischer Friedhof in Buttenwiesen
• Katholische Pfarrkirche St. Stefan in Lauterbach, built in 1727/1728
• Katholische Pfarrkirche St. Nikolaus in Oberthürheim, built in 1596
• Katholische Pfarrkirche Maria Hilf in Unterthürheim
• Pfarrkirche St. Martin in Pfaffenhofen an der Zusam, built in 1722

education

In Buttenwiesen there is the Ulrich-von-Thürheim-Volksschule Buttenwiesen and for the younger children, there are five kindergartens.

renewable energy

Buttenwiesen is a rolemodel for other comunities in relation to renewable energy. There are two solar parks, two biogas plants, three hydroelectric plants. Also the number of housholds, which are using solar energy is very high.