Albstadt
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Albstadt | |
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 A view of Ebingen. | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Albstadt within Zollernalbkreis district  | |
  Albstadt  Albstadt | |
| Coordinates:48°12′43″N09°01′26″E/ 48.21194°N 9.02389°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Baden-Württemberg |
| Admin. region | Tübingen |
| District | Zollernalbkreis |
| Government | |
| •Lord mayor(2023–31) | Roland Tralmer[1](CDU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 134.41 km2(51.90 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 731 m (2,398 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 46,422 |
| • Density | 350/km2(890/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00(CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00(CEST) |
| Postal codes | 72421–72461 |
| Dialling codes | 07431, 07432, 07435 |
| Vehicle registration | BL |
| Website | www.albstadt.de |
Albstadt(German pronunciation:[ˈalpʃtat]) is the largest city in thedistrictofZollernalbkreisinBaden-Württemberg,Germany.It is located on theSwabian Juramountains, about halfway betweenStuttgartandLake Constance.
Geography
[edit]Albstadt is spread across a variety of hills and valleys, its elevation ranges between 614 m (2,014 ft) above sea level and 966 m (3,169 ft). One valley is the riverSchmiecha,a left-hand tributary of theDanube,a second valley is the river of upperEyach,a tributary of theNeckar.
To Albstadt belongs also theRaichberghill in the north, on which there is theRaichberg Transmitterand an observation tower located. South of Albstadt is theHeuberg Military Training Area.
History
[edit]Settlement in the region dates back to at least theIron Age.AHallstattcemeteryin Albstadt was excavated by amateur archaeologists in the late nineteenth century and revealed a wide range of pottery and metal artefacts. Known as the 'Degerfeld Barrow' cemetery, a substantial collection was built up by the local antiquary Hyronimus Edelmann that was eventually deposited in theBritish Museum.[3][4]
On November 16, 1911, Albstadt was hit by aMs6.1 earthquake, particularly affecting the areas of Tailfingen, Lautlingen and Margrethausen. There was high property damage, but there were no fatalities. Thousands of buildings, including landmarks, were damaged, some of them irreparably. The earthquake also resulted in landslides, which caused additional property damage. It is the second most powerful earthquake recorded in Germany, after the1756 Düren earthquake.[5][6]
On May 28, 1943, Albstadt was hit by aMs5.6 earthquake, again affecting the areas of Tailfingen, Lautlingen and Margrethausen. There was again high property damage on thousands of buildings, but there were no fatalities.[7]
DuringWorld War II,a heavy bombing raid was carried out on Albstadt on July 11, 1944, which killed 65 people[8]and another one on February 20, 1945, which killed 19 people.[9]In April 1945, the French moved in, and Albstadt, as part of the newly created state ofWürttemberg-Hohenzollern,was subsequently part of theiroccupation zoneuntil 1949.
On September 3, 1978, Albstadt was hit by aMs5.7 earthquake(de),which caused high property damage but no fatalities. 6850 buildings were damaged, some of them irreparably. The cost of the damage amounted to 275 millionDeutsche Mark,which is the costliest earthquake in Germany to date.[10][11]
Religion
[edit]The following religions are present in Albstadt:
- Roman Catholic Church
- YMCATailfingen[12]
- Evangelische Landeskirche in Württemberg
- New Apostolic Churchin Tailfingen
- Gospel Forum in Ebingen
- Pauluskirche,United Methodist Churchparish inEbingen
- Versammlung of theBrüderbewegungin the Johanneskirche,John Nelson DarbyTailfingen
- Gemeinschaftsstunde Süddeutsche Gemeinschaft,Liebenzell Mission,Evangelischer Gnadauer Gemeinschaftsverbandnot allowed in the protestant church in Truchtelfingen and Tailfingen
- Russian Orthodox Church in Tailfingen Schlossstaße Tailfingen. Servie in Balingen Siechenkirche and Meßstetten Lamprechtskirche[13]
- TOS[14]
- Gemeinde Gottes[15]
- Adventisten[16]
Economy and Infrastructure
[edit]Most of the textiles industry (among themHasana J. Hakenmüller) is gone today, leaving some monuments, likeVilla Haux.However, one of the world's biggest makers of industrial needles,Groz-Beckert,is still based in the town. Other prominent local companies include Mey (knitwear),Mettler Toledo(weighing systems) and a major part ofAssa Abloysecurity systems (Eff-Eff Brand). Ebingen also hosts the technical and computer science faculties ofAlbstadt-Sigmaringen Universitywith about 3,000 students (2014).
Education
[edit]Albstadt presides over its own modern school system, with elementary through high school provided all within the same city, includingKindergartensand boarding schools for the mentally and physically challenged. Also, the city library offers free internet access to residents.
University
[edit]The university was founded in 1971 and has two campus locations, Albstadt and Sigmaringen. [17]
Sport School
[edit]In Baden Württemberg training of a sports team or athlete, called Übungsleiter C, is in Tailfingen,Landessportschule Langenwand.As well a hotel with 120 beds. Coach (sport) [18]
Mining
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In former times iron ore was produced in Albstadt. Fidel Eppler was the name of the mine-inspector. The buttress wood was bought in Truchtelfingen and used from Lautlinger Knappen at the Hörnle area.[19]From an old 3,5 km mine in a Doggererzflöz inWeilheimis wood in the Tuttlinger Fruchtkasten.[20] Steel was produced inTuttlingenby the Schwäbische Hüttenwerke in Ludwigstal, today iron brakes.
Sports
[edit]In the city of Ebingen and Tailfingen, there is aSoccerstadium complex.
TheYMCAdoHandball,indiaca,Soccer,andnatural sportsin Halls and the Sportgelände Markenberg YMCA.[21][22]
Districts
[edit]The districts Ebingen, Laufen, Lautlingen, Pfeffingen und Tailfingen were first mentioned in 793 in a document of the abbey St. Gallen.Ebingenreceived city rights around 1250 from theHohenbergducal family.
Albstadt consists of the following urban districts, which had been independent towns and merged to form Albstadt in 1975:
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| District | Ebingen | Tailfingen (Albstadt) | Onstmettingen | Truchtelfingen | Pfeffingen (Albstadt) | Lautlingen (Albstadt) | Laufen (Albstadt) | Margrethausen | Burgfelden |
| Population (2006) | 19,618 | 12,234 | 5,384 | 3,229 | 2,168 | 1,998 | 1,753 | 1,084 | 345 |
| Population (2007) | 19,339 | 12,091 | 5,314 | 3,223 | 2,131 | 1,987 | 1,753 | 1,087 | 338 |
| Population (2008) | 19,265 | 12,072 | 5,260 | 3,189 | 2,147 | 1,988 | 1,777 | 1,069 | 346 |
| Population (2009) | 19,196 | 11,895 | 5,194 | 3,210 | 2,074 | 1,942 | 1,764 | 1,046 | 382 |
| Population (2010) | 18,718 | 11,522 | 5,006 | 3,101 | 2,144 | 1,833 | 1,709 | 1,023 | 364 |
| Population (2011) | 18,584 | 11,500 | 4,957 | 3,108 | 2,048 | 1,821 | 1,699 | 1,025 | 361 |
| Population (2012) | 18,478 | 11,329 | 4,900 | 3,028 | 1,993 | 1,771 | 1,699 | 997 | 314 |
| Population (2014)[23] | 18,675 | 11,208 | 4,903 | 3,035 | 1,982 | 1,808 | 1,664 | 967 | 336 |
Population
[edit]- 1975: 50,772
- 1987: 46,369
- 1995: 49,463
- 2005: 46,505
- 2015: 44,431
Lord Mayors of Albstadt
[edit]- 1975–1991: Hans Pfarr (CDU)
- 1991–1999: Hans-Martin Haller (SPD)
- 1999–2015: Jürgen Gneveckow (CDU)
- since 2015: Klaus Konzelmann (Free voters Baden-Württemberg)
Notable people
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- Walther Groz (1903–2000), producer, mayor of Ebingen
- Kurt Georg Kiesinger(1904–1988), lawyer and politician (CDU), Prime Minister of Baden-Württemberg (1958–1966) and Chancellor (1966–1969)
- Gregor Dorfmeister(also known as Manfred Gregor; born 1929), journalist and writer
- Jürgen Gneveckow (born 1952), mayor of Albstadt in 1999–2015
- Klaus Konzelmann (born 1963), police official and mayor of Albstadt
- Monika Herzig(born 1964), jazz musician and musicologist
Personalities who have worked on the ground
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- Philipp Matthäus Hahn(1739–1790), pastor, designer and inventor, lived in Onstmettingen in 1764–1770
- Ignaz Anton Demeter(1773–1842), 1802–1808 first Parish Councilor in Lautlingen, 1836–1842 Archbishop of Freiburg.
- Otto Hahn(1879–1968), chemist, nuclear scientist, Nobel laureate. After the Kaiser Wilhelm Institute was bombed out in Berlin in the spring of 1944, he researched from June 1944 to April 1945 inTailfingen.
- Berthold Schenk Graf von Stauffenberg(1905–1944), jurist, participant in the assassination attempt on Adolf Hitler; spent parts of his youth in Lautlingen
- Claus von Stauffenberg(1907–1944), officer, assassin on Adolf Hitler; spent parts of his youth in Lautlingen
- Martin Schaudt(born 1958), dressage rider
Twin towns – sister cities
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Chambéry,France
See also
[edit]- Kern & Sohn(1844)
- Schlossfelsen
References
[edit]- ^Oberbürgermeisterwahl Albstadt 2023,Staatsanzeiger. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
- ^"Bevölkerung nach Nationalität und Geschlecht am 31. Dezember 2022"[Population by nationality and sex as of December 31, 2022](CSV)(in German).Statistisches Landesamt Baden-Württemberg.June 2023.
- ^Schwarzwaelder-bote website
- ^British Museum Collection
- ^"Das Albstadt-Erdbeben 1911"(in German). Erdbebennews.de. 2019-11-04.
- ^"Albstadt - Kaum ein Gebäude blieb verschont"(in German).Schwarzwälder Bote.2011-11-16.
- ^"Historisches Erdbeben (M5.7): 28. Mai 1943 Albstadt"(in German). Erdbebennews.de. 2021-03-15.
- ^"Albstadt - Blick zurück: Im Juli 1944 fielen Bomben auf Ebingen – 65 Menschen kamen ums Leben"(in German). Zollern-Alb-Kurier.de. 2019-07-11.
- ^"Albstadt - Heute vor 75 Jahren fielen die Bomben"(in German).Schwarzwälder Bote.2020-02-21.
- ^"Das Albstadt-Erdbeben 1978"(in German). Erdbebennews.de. 2019-09-03.
- ^Heino Schütte (2011-03-14)."Alb-Beben 1978: Der nächste Sechser kommt bestimmt"(in German).Stuttgarter Nachrichten.
- ^YMCA Tailfingen
- ^Ortodoxe Osternacht
- ^TOS
- ^Gemeinde Gottes
- ^Adventisten
- ^University
- ^Sport School
- ^Hermann Bitzer,Tailfinger Heimatbuch 1954(in German), p. 35
- ^Fruchtkasten:Abteilung Ludwigsthal.In:Pressemiteilungen.21 November 2016.
- ^YMCA
- ^FIT_UP
- ^http://www.albstadt.de/stadt/zahlendatenfakten(in German) Population numbers
- ^"Städtepartnerschaft - Unsere Partnerstadt Chambery".albstadt.de(in German). Albstadt.Retrieved2021-02-04.
External links
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Media related toAlbstadtat Wikimedia Commons
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