Buchen, also known as Buchen in Odenwald, is a town located in the Neckar-Odenwald district of Baden-Württemberg, Germany, at latitude 49.5238900 and longitude 9.3230600. The town experiences a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold, snowy winters. Buchen has a rich history dating back to the Middle Ages, with significant heritage sites including the 13th-century St. Oswald's Church and the 16th-century Old Town Hall.
Famous Persons from Buchen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
- Simon Lorenz - Born on March 30, 1997 - Association football player
- Benedikt Gimber - Born on February 19, 1997 - Association football player
- Jana Kappes - Born on October 9, 1996 - Association football player
- Cem Fäläk - Born on May 12, 1996 - Association football player
- Boris Bachert - Born on April 16, 1981 - Tennis player
- Klaus Rogge - Born on March 3, 1979 - Rower
- Dagmar Gramlich - Born on June 25, 1974 - Association football player
- Christian Breunig - Born on February 16, 1974 - Political scientist
- Stephan Reitzenstein - Born on April 7, 1972 - University teacher, and Physicist
- Helmut Schießl - Born on February 25, 1972 - Runner
- Thomas Hellriegel - Born on January 14, 1971 - Triathlete - Silbernes Lorbeerblatt
- Klaus Schäfer - Born on October 28, 1962 - University teacher, and Economist
- Andreas Banaski - Born on October 28, 1957 - Journalist, and Writer (died: June 23, 2021)
- Manfred Eibelshäuser - Born on February 5, 1954 - Economist - Hessian Order of Merit (died: June 23, 2021)
- Heinz Fischer-Heidlberger - Born on June 5, 1952 - Jurist - Bavarian Order of Merit (died: June 23, 2021)
- Heidemarie Wright - Born on February 20, 1951 - Politician - Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (died: June 23, 2021)
- Joachim Mugdan - Born on January 6, 1951 - Germanist, and Linguist (died: June 23, 2021)
- Wunibald Müller - Born on September 21, 1950 - Theologian, Psychologist, and Writer (died: June 23, 2021)
- Hans-Peter Schwöbel - Born on November 2, 1945 - Social scientist, University teacher, and Writer (died: June 23, 2021)
- Godwin Hoffmann - Born on April 16, 1945 - Painter (died: July 7, 2013)
- Gerhard Schneider - Born on September 5, 1943 - Regional historian, and University teacher (died: July 7, 2013)
- Werner Ott - Born on February 26, 1940 - University teacher (died: July 7, 2013)
- Eckart Brauß - Born on May 30, 1937 - University teacher (died: July 7, 2013)
- Gerhard Steigerwald - Born on July 30, 1933 - Archaeologist, and Theologian (died: July 7, 2013)
- Hasso Rüdt von Collenberg - Born on October 13, 1932 - Legationsrat, and Diplomat (died: May 5, 1968)
- Oskar Saier - Born on August 12, 1932 - Catholic theologian, Catholic bishop, Catholic priest, Jurist, and Archbishop - Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany | Order of Merit of Baden-Württemberg (died: January 3, 2008)
- Josef Becker - Born on February 6, 1931 - University teacher, and Historian (died: November 3, 2021)
- Adolf Hemberger - Born on November 4, 1929 - University teacher (died: January 10, 1992)
- Erwin Dold - Born on November 16, 1919 - Concentration camp guard, and Fighter pilot (died: September 11, 2012)
- Josef Scholl - Born on July 2, 1912 - Concentration camp guard, and Fighter pilot (died: June 25, 1971)
- Franz Josef Bernhard - Born on March 14, 1909 - Sculptor, and Artist (died: January 28, 1992)
Places near Buchen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
- Adelsheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
- Hardheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
- Höpfingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
- Kirchzell, Bavaria, Germany
- Limbach, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
- Mudau, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
- Osterburken, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
- Rosenberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
- Seckach, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
- Walldürn, Baden-Württemberg, Germany