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Stockach

Coordinates:47°51′5″N9°0′41″E/ 47.85139°N 9.01139°E/47.85139; 9.01139
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Stockach
Town
Coat of arms of Stockach
Coat of arms
Location of Stockach within Konstanz district
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Stockach is located in Germany
Stockach
Stockach
Stockach is located in Baden-Württemberg
Stockach
Stockach
Coordinates:47°51′5″N9°0′41″E/ 47.85139°N 9.01139°E/47.85139; 9.01139
CountryGermany
StateBaden-Württemberg
Admin. regionFreiburg
DistrictKonstanz
Subdivisions10
Government
•Mayor(2023–31)Susen Katter[1]
Area
• Total69.75 km2(26.93 sq mi)
Elevation
491 m (1,611 ft)
Population
(2022-12-31)[2]
• Total17,490
• Density250/km2(650/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00(CET)
• Summer (DST)UTC+02:00(CEST)
Postal codes
78333
Dialling codes07771
Vehicle registrationKN
Websitestockach.de

Stockachis a town in thedistrict of Konstanz,in southernBaden-Württemberg,Germany.

Location

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It is situated in theHegauregion, about 5 km northwest ofLake Constance,13 km north ofRadolfzelland 25 km northwest ofKonstanz.

Stockach includes the central city and 10 villages:

  • Espasingen
  • Hindelwangen
  • Hoppetenzell
  • Mahlspüren im Hegau
  • Mahlspüren im Tal
  • Seelfingen
  • Raithaslach
  • Wahlwies
  • Winterspüren
  • Zizenhausen

History

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Arms of the Counts of Nellenburg (extinct 1422)
See also:County of Nellenburg

The Counts of Nellenburg founded Stockach in the 13th century, the town receivingtown privilegesin 1283. In 1401 to the Landgraviate of Nellenburg owned the towns ofEngen,Tengen,Radolfzell,Stockach, 125 villages, 9 abbeys and 4 mailing stations.

The Counts of Nellenburg became extinct in 1422 and their estates were acquired by theHouse of Habsburgin 1465; hence Stockach was a part ofFurther Austriauntil 1805. In theSwabian Warof 1499 the troops of theThree Leaguesbesieged the town but failed to capture it.

During theWar of the Spanish Succession,ElectorMaximilian II Emanuel of Bavariaset fire to Stockach. During theFrench Revolutionary Warsof theSecond Coalitiontwo battles were fought here between theFrench First Republicand theHabsburg monarchyin1799and1800.In 1810 Stockach finally fell to theGrand Duchy of Baden.

Court of foolsin Stockach
Aerial view

Politics

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Parties in the Ratshaus

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Party Percentage Seats Source
Christian Democratic Union 34.30% 11 [3]
Free Voters 33.38 10
Social Democratic Party 15.89 5
Green Party 9.40 3
Free Democratic Party 7.03 2

Twin towns

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Stockach istwinnedwith:

Notable personalities

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References

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  1. ^Bürgermeisterwahl Stockach 2023,Staatsanzeiger. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
  2. ^"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.
  3. ^"Endgültiges Wahlergebnis".City of Stockach. Archived fromthe originalon 22 July 2011.Retrieved20 April2011.
  4. ^Jörg Braun (jöb):"Nur kein großes Aufheben".In:Südkurier16 December 2002.
  5. ^Marc Dumitru.Website der AnubisPedia. Retrieved 13 March 2010.
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