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Schramberg
Schramberg is a town in the Rottweil (district), district of Rottweil, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated in the eastern Black Forest, 25 km northwest of Rottweil. With all of its districts (Talstadt, Sulgen, Waldmössingen, Heiligenbronn, Schönbronn and Tennenbronn (since 2006)), it has about 22,000 inhabitants. One of the streams flowing through the Schramberg valley is the Schiltach. The "Bach na Fahrt", a traditional raft race held on Carnival Monday, is known far and wide and attracts up to 30,000 spectators each year. Nearby towns and municipalities The following towns and municipalities border Schramberg: Lauterbach, Baden-Württemberg, Lauterbach, Schiltach, Aichhalden, Fluorn-Winzeln, Oberndorf am Neckar, Bösingen (bei Rottweil), Bösingen, Dunningen, Eschbronn, Hardt (Schwarzwald), Hardt, Königsfeld im Schwarzwald, Sankt Georgen im Schwarzwald, Triberg im Schwarzwald (Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis) and Hornberg (Ortenaukreis). History The origins of Schram ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lauterbach, Baden-Württemberg
Lauterbach () is a village and municipality in the district of Rottweil in Baden-Württemberg. Lauterbach is located in the Black Forest near Schramberg, and is known as a tourist resort. Neighbouring towns and municipalities The following towns and municipalities border on Lauterbach (clockwise, from N to W):Wolfach, Schiltach, Schramberg and Hornberg Land use Lauterbach's total area of 19.95 km2 is covered by forest (55%) and is agricultural fields (37%), the rest (8%) is built-up area and roads. Since Lauterbach is embedded into the narrow valley of the Lauterbach River there is not much space for erecting residential homes or industrial buildings. Residential expansion – although rather limited – is only possible in the outskirts. History and political development The first documented mentioning of Lauterbach – although disputed – is in 1101 AD. The small village was part of the territory of Schramberg (Herrschaft Schramberg), which was sold to Habsburg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Schiltach-Schramberg Railway
The Schiltach–Schramberg railway line was a railway line in Germany. At one time, the line branched off at Schiltach from the Kinzig Valley Railway (Black Forest). The line connected the City of Schramberg to the international railway system. This line was opened in 1892, but closed to passenger service in 1959 and ceased operations completely in 1990. At Schiltach station a Uerdingen railbus rake and the old railway bridge over the Kinzig recalls this branch that, today, has been dismantled at 95%. The line was long. The line is now used as a bicycle A bicycle, also called a pedal cycle, bike or cycle, is a human-powered or motor-powered assisted, pedal-driven, single-track vehicle, having two wheels attached to a frame, one behind the other. A is called a cyclist, or bicyclist. B ... path. References External links Bahnstrecke Schramberg - Schiltach {{DEFAULTSORT:Schiltach-Schramberg Railway Railway lines in Baden-Württemberg Rottweil (district) R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Junghans
Junghans Uhren GmbH is a German watch and clock manufacturer. The company is located in the district of Rottweil, in a town called Schramberg, Baden-Württemberg, southwest Germany. History On 15 April 1861 Erhard Junghans created the company ''Junghans und Tobler'' together with his brother-in-law Jakob Zeller-Tobler in Schramberg. By the year 1903, Junghans had the largest watch and clock factory, with over 3000 employees. The company began to produce wristwatches in 1927, and over the following decades created clocks and watches for the civilian market and the German air force. Beginning in the 1950s, the Bauhaus-trained designer Max Bill created products for the firm, notably the teardrop-shaped "Kitchen Clock with Timer", which can be found in the collection of The Museum of Modern Art, and followed by a series of watches, the first of which launched in 1961. The relationship between Junghans and Bill lasted many years, and the company has continued to release new models ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Schiltach
Schiltach is a town in the district of Rottweil, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated in the eastern Black Forest, on the river Kinzig, 20 km south of Freudenstadt. Geography Schiltach lies on the eastern side of the Black Forest, at the confluence of the Schiltach and Kinzig rivers. It lies at an altitude of 330 metres (1,083 ft). Climate Like most of Germany, Schiltach has an oceanic climate (Köppen climate classification ''Cfb''). Town subdivisions The borough of Schiltach consists of the parishes of Schiltach and Lehengericht. The two districts are geographically identical to the previously independent municipalities of the same name. The district Schiltach includes the town of Schiltach, the villages of Grumpenbächle and Vorderheubach and the settlements of Auf der Staig, Blattenhäuserwiese, Grumpen and Kuhbacherhof (Vor Kuhbach). The ruined castle of Willenburg is also located within the borough of Schiltach. The village of Lehengericht has it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Herrschaft Schramberg
Herrschaft Schramberg was the territory of the Ducs (Reichgrafen von Bissingen – Nippenburg) in the Black Forest. It was part of Further Austria until 1804/05. The political center was the town of Schramberg. Herrschaft Schramberg is a toponym of German historical geography Historical geography is the branch of geography that studies the ways in which geographic phenomena have changed over time. It is a synthesizing discipline which shares both topical and methodological similarities with history, anthropology, eco .... Former municipalities in Baden-Württemberg {{BadenWurttemberg-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dunningen
Dunningen ( Swabian: ''Dunninga'') is a town in the district of Rottweil, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Dunningen Geography Dunningen is located at the centre of the administrative district of Rottweil in the south western part of Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany. The village is located in the shell limestone area between the Black Forest and the Swabian Alps on a strip of open country that crosses the district from north to south and that is mainly used for agriculture. It is located on the eastern slope of the central part of the Black Forest, which borders on the ''Oberen Gäuen'' in the west. From an infrastructural perspective, Dunningen is located advantageously on the B462, which is the main road between Schramberg and Rottweil. Switzerland, as well as Lake Constance, can be reached in one hour, Austria in two hours by car. The French region of Alsace lies to the east and is also within easy reach. The Eschach, which is a tributary of the Neckar, passes th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aichhalden
Aichhalden is a municipality in the district of Rottweil, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Geography Geographical location Aichhalden is located in the east of the Black Forest. Its around 640 to 720 meters above sea level. It borders on Schiltach, Fluorn-Winzeln, Alpirsbach, Schramberg and Schenkenzell Schenkenzell is a village in the district of Rottweil, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The town is twinned with Schenkon Schenkon is a municipality in the district of Sursee in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland. Geography Schenkon has an .... Structure The municipality consists of 2 villages: Aichhalden and Rötenberg. History Aichhalden was first mentioned in 1223. Spiritual and secular rulers alternated until the place as part of the Schramberg rule came to the Swabian foothills of the Habsburgs in 1579 and, apart from a Württemberg interlude in 1633/34, remained ante-Austrian until 1805. In 1806 Aichhalden finally came to the Kingdom of Württemberg and in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rottweil (district)
Rottweil is a Districts of Germany, ''Landkreis'' (district) in the middle of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is part of the Schwarzwald-Baar-Heuberg region in the Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald regional district. Neighboring districts are (from north clockwise) Freudenstadt (district), Freudenstadt, Zollernalbkreis, Tuttlingen (district), Tuttlingen, Schwarzwald-Baar and Ortenaukreis. History The district dates back to the ''Oberamt Rottweil'', which was created in 1806/08 when the previously free imperial city Rottweil became part of Württemberg. In 1934 it was renamed to ''Landkreis'' (district). 1938 the two neighboring districts Sulz and Oberndorf were dissolved, and most of the district Oberndorf and a small part of Sulz was added to the district Rottweil. During World War II, a series of Nazi concentration camps, collectively known as KZ Schörzingen-Rottweil-Zepfenhan, were located in the area. In 1973 in another communal reform several municipalities from the districts Horb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eschbronn
Eschbronn is a municipality in the district of Rottweil, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. History and name The municipality of Eschbronn was created on 1 January 1972 by the merging of the towns of Locherhof and Mariazell as part of the . A previous, unsuccessful attempt at a merger was attempted by the townships in 1939. For the 1972 merger, the equality of the townships was emphasized by the choosing of a new name, Eschbronn. Locherhof Locherhof was first mentioned in 1326 as "Affolterunbach", an apple orchard owned by the Imperial Abbey of Rottenmünster, in a legal dispute with another Rottenmünster's properties. The township was conferred in 1483 Hans Christlin von Büdingen, a local nobleman, but remained a property of the abbey. This document was the first to use the name "Locherhof" in reference to the town. Locherhof was divided into two properties, Upper and Lower Locherhof, in the mid-16th century. Both expanded dramatically in the 18th century, though the separation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fluorn-Winzeln
Fluorn-Winzeln is a municipality in the district of Rottweil, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Geography Geographical location Fluorn-Winzeln is located on the eastern edge of the Black Forest on the Neckar Valley, about six kilometers west of Oberndorf am Neckar at an altitude of 649 m above sea level. Neighboring communities The municipality is bordering to the north to the Alpirsbach district Peterzell in the district of Freudenstadt, in the east to the Oberdorfer district Beffendorf, on the south to the Schramberg district Waldmössingen and in the west to Aichhalden. Municipality arrangement The municipality Fluorn-Winzeln consists of the previously independent municipalities Fluorn and Winzeln. History Archaeological findings suggest that in Roman times a brickyard was in Winzeln forest.Ulrich Brandl und Emmi Federhofer: ''Ton + Technik. Römische Ziegel.'' Theiss, Stuttgart 2010, (''Schriften des Limesmuseums Aalen.'' Nr. 61) In 1099 Fluorn is first mentioned in a doc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black Forest
The Black Forest (german: Schwarzwald ) is a large forested mountain range in the state of Baden-Württemberg in southwest Germany, bounded by the Rhine Valley to the west and south and close to the borders with France and Switzerland. It is the source of the Danube and Neckar rivers. Its highest peak is the Feldberg with an elevation of above sea level. Roughly oblong in shape, with a length of and breadth of up to , it has an area of about 6,009 km2 (2,320 sq mi). Historically, the area was known for forestry and the mining of ore deposits, but tourism has now become the primary industry, accounting for around 300,000 jobs. There are several ruined military fortifications dating back to the 17th century. History In ancient times, the Black Forest was known as , after the Celtic deity, Abnoba. In Roman times (Late antiquity), it was given the name ("Marcynian Forest", from the Germanic word ''marka'' = "border"). The Black Forest probably represented the bo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tennenbronn
Tennenbronn is a district of Schramberg in the district of Rottweil, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwe .... Towns in Baden-Württemberg Rottweil (district) {{Rottweil-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
