Warthausen

Warthausen is a municipality in the district of Biberach in Baden-Württemberg in Germany and birthplace of Friedrich Karl von Koenig-Warthausen. Included among its neighborhoods is Oberhöfen, which hosts the Dorfplatz Feschd every year.Geographical locationWarthausen is located 4 km north of Biberach and 38 km south of Ulm. Through the municipality flows the southern Danube tributary Riß.Municipality arrangementThe municipality Warthausen consists of the main municipality Warthausen with Oberhöfen and Röhrwangen and from the part locations Birkenhard and courtyards with Barabein, Galmutshöfen, Herrlishöfen, Rappenhof and Rißhöfen.IncorporationsAt 1 January 1973 Birkenhard was incorporated to Warthausen. The incorporation of Höfen was on May 1, 1974MayorSucceeding Franz Wohnhaas who was since 1987 in office and no longer contested the election, Cai-Ullrich Fark became 2003 elected mayor of Warthausen. On October 17, 2010, he was replaced by Wolfgang Jautz (independent). With 53.73 percent of the vote to Jautz prevailed over the incumbent, who only came to 46.02 percent of the vote. The turnout was 62.9 percent.CouncilThe number of councilors may change by overhang mandates. The local elections on 25 May 2014 led to the following official results. The turnout was 52.8% (2009: 57.4%). The council consists of the elected honorary councilors and the mayor as chairman. The mayor is entitled to vote in the municipal council. party be right seats 2009 results Free Voters Association 62.3% 10 63.9%, 10 seatsCDU 37.7% 6 36.1%, 5 seats