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Rottenburg (Neckar)
Rottenburg am Neckar (; until 10 July 1964 only ''Rottenburg''; Swabian: ''Raodaburg'') is a medium-sized town in the administrative district (''Landkreis'') of Tübingen in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It lies about 50 kilometres (31 miles) southwest of the provincial capital Stuttgart and about 12 km (7 mi) southwest of the district town Tübingen. Rottenburg is the second-largest town of the district after Tübingen and makes up a secondary centre for the surrounding community. Since 1 May 1972, Rottenburg am Neckar has been a district town (''Große Kreisstadt''). Rottenburg agreed to an administrative collective with the municipalities of Hirrlingen, Neustetten and Starzach. Rottenburg is the seat of a Roman Catholic bishop, being the official centre of the diocese of Rottenburg-Stuttgart. Moreover, it has a college of church music and a university of applied sciences (German ''Fachhochschule''), specialising in forestry. Geography Rottenburg is divided int ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neckar
The Neckar () is a river in Germany, mainly flowing through the southwestern state of Baden-Württemberg, with a short section through Hesse. The Neckar is a major right tributary of the Rhine. Rising in the Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis near Schwenningen in the ''Schwenninger Moos'' conservation area at a height of above sea level, it passes through Rottweil, Rottenburg am Neckar, Kilchberg, Tübingen, Wernau, Nürtingen, Plochingen, Esslingen, Stuttgart, Ludwigsburg, Marbach, Heilbronn and Heidelberg, before discharging on average of water into the Rhine at Mannheim, at above sea level, making the Neckar its 4th largest tributary, and the 10th largest river in Germany. Since 1968, the Neckar has been navigable for cargo ships via 27 locks for about upstream from Mannheim to the river port of Plochingen, at the confluence with the Fils. From Plochingen to Stuttgart, the Neckar valley is densely populated and heavily industrialised, with several well-known companies. Between ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frommenhausen
Frommenhausen is a suburban district of Rottenburg am Neckar in the administrative district of Tübingen in Baden-Württemberg (Germany). Geography Frommenhausen is located 9 km (5.59 mi) southwestern from Rottenburg am Neckar on the Gäu-Plateau with an elevation from 369 to 493 m. Extent The area of the district is 362 hectare The hectare (; SI symbol: ha) is a non-SI metric unit of area equal to a square with 100-metre sides (1 hm2), or 10,000 m2, and is primarily used in the measurement of land. There are 100 hectares in one square kilometre. An acre is a ...s. Thereof fall 73.4% upon agriculturally used area, 14.7% upon forest area, 9.4% upon settlement area and roads, and 1.9% upon other. Neighbour localities The territories of the following villages adjoin to Frommenhausen, they are called clockwise beginning in the north: Schwalldorf, Hirrlingen and Wachendorf. All villages are in the admin. district of Tübingen. Population The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
House Of Habsburg
The House of Habsburg (), alternatively spelled Hapsburg in Englishgerman: Haus Habsburg, ; es, Casa de Habsburgo; hu, Habsburg család, it, Casa di Asburgo, nl, Huis van Habsburg, pl, dom Habsburgów, pt, Casa de Habsburgo, la, Domus Habsburg, french: Maison des Habsbourg and also known as the House of Austriagerman: link=no, Haus Österreich, ; es, link=no, Casa de Austria; nl, Huis van Oostenrijk, pl, dom Austrii, la, Domus Austriæ, french: Maison d'Autriche; hu, Ausztria Háza; it, Casa d'Austria; pt, Casa da Áustria is one of the most prominent and important dynasties in European history. The house takes its name from Habsburg Castle, a fortress built in the 1020s in present-day Switzerland by Radbot of Klettgau, who named his fortress Habsburg. His grandson Otto II was the first to take the fortress name as his own, adding "Count of Habsburg" to his title. In 1273, Count Radbot's seventh-generation descendant Rudolph of Habsburg was elected King of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Count Of Hohenberg
The Counts of Hohenberg (or Margraves of Hohenberg) were an ancient Swabian dynasty in the southwest of the present-day Germany the state of Baden-Württemberg. In the 13th century, the dynasty of Hohenberg was one of the most prominent lineages in southwestern Germany. In 1381, however, Rudolf III, Count of Hohenberg, who was highly indebted and had no male successor, sold the core of the county to the House of Habsburg The House of Habsburg (), alternatively spelled Hapsburg in Englishgerman: Haus Habsburg, ; es, Casa de Habsburgo; hu, Habsburg család, it, Casa di Asburgo, nl, Huis van Habsburg, pl, dom Habsburgów, pt, Casa de Habsburgo, la, Domus Hab .... About 100 years later, the last sideline died out. The County of Hohenberg persisted ''de jure'' until 1806. External links The Counts of Hohenberg (German) [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alemanni
The Alemanni or Alamanni, were a confederation of Germanic tribes * * * on the Upper Rhine River. First mentioned by Cassius Dio in the context of the campaign of Caracalla of 213, the Alemanni captured the in 260, and later expanded into present-day Alsace, and northern Switzerland, leading to the establishment of the Old High German language in those regions, by the eighth century named '' Alamannia''. In 496, the Alemanni were conquered by Frankish leader Clovis and incorporated into his dominions. Mentioned as still pagan allies of the Christian Franks, the Alemanni were gradually Christianized during the seventh century. The is a record of their customary law during this period. Until the eighth century, Frankish suzerainty over Alemannia was mostly nominal. After an uprising by Theudebald, Duke of Alamannia, though, Carloman executed the Alamannic nobility and installed Frankish dukes. During the later and weaker years of the Carolingian Empire, the Alemannic co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wurmlingen (Rottenburg)
Wurmlingen () is a suburban district of Rottenburg am Neckar in the administrative district of Tübingen in Baden-Württemberg (Germany). It is famous for its chapel, located atop a hill, which is the subject of a famous poem by Ludwig Uhland. Geography Wurmlingen is located 4 km (2.5 mi) northeastern from Rottenburg and 8 km (5 mi) southwestern from Tübingen in valley of the Neckar. Extent The area of the district is 714 hectares. Thereof fall 68.6% upon agriculturally used area, 15.1% upon forest area, 15.1% upon settlement area and roads, 0.1% upon water expanse and 1.1% upon other. Neighbour localities The territories of the following localities adjoin to Wurmlingen, they are called clockwise beginning in the north: Unterjesingen, Hirschau, Rottenburg (Town), Wendelsheim. All bordering localities are in the administrative district of Tübingen. Unterjesingen and Hirschau are suburban districts of Tübingen Tübingen (, , Swabian: ''Dibenga'') is a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wendelsheim (Rottenburg)
Wendelsheim is a suburban district of Rottenburg am Neckar in the administrative district of Tübingen in Baden-Württemberg (Germany). Geography Wendelsheim is located 4 km (2.5 mi) northern from Rottenburg and 11 km (6.8 mi) southwestern from Tübingen. Extent The area of the district is 470 hectares. Thereof fall 71.0% upon agriculturally used area, 15.1% upon forest area, 13.6% upon settlement area and roads, 0.2% upon water expanse and 0.2% upon other. Neighbour localities The territories of the following localities adjoin to Wendelsheim, they are called clockwise beginning in the north: Oberndorf, Wurmlingen, Rottenburg (town), Seebronn. All bordering localities are in the administrative district of Tübingen, and all are part of the Town of Rottenburg. Population Wendelsheim has 1555 inhabitants (31/01/08). It is one of the largest suburbs of Rottenburg. At an area of 4.70 km² (1.8 sq mi) this corresponds to a population density o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Weiler (Rottenburg)
Weiler is a suburban district of Rottenburg am Neckar in the administrative district of Tübingen in Baden-Württemberg (Germany). Geography Weiler is located 4 km (2.48 mi) southern from Rottenburg am Neckar on a plateau with an elevation from 373 to 558 m. Extent The area of the district is 384 hectare The hectare (; SI symbol: ha) is a non-SI metric unit of area equal to a square with 100-metre sides (1 hm2), or 10,000 m2, and is primarily used in the measurement of land. There are 100 hectares in one square kilometre. An acre is a ...s. Thereof fall 53.3% upon agriculturally used area, 35.5% upon forest area, 10.3% upon settlement area and roads, 0.3% upon water expanse and 0.5% upon other. Population Weiler has 1081 residents (31/01/08) At an area of 3.84 km² (1.5 sq mi) this corresponds to a population density of 282 people per km², or 729 per sq mi. Faiths Most of the population is Roman Catholic. References External links Offici ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seebronn
Seebronn is a suburban district of Rottenburg am Neckar in the administrative district of Tübingen in Baden-Württemberg (Germany). Geography Seebronn is located 7 km (4.4 mi) northwestern from Rottenburg am Neckar. Extent The area of the district is 811 hectare The hectare (; SI symbol: ha) is a non-SI metric unit of area equal to a square with 100- metre sides (1 hm2), or 10,000 m2, and is primarily used in the measurement of land. There are 100 hectares in one square kilometre. An acre is ...s. Thereof fall 73.0% upon agriculturally used area, 13.9% upon forest area, 11.8% upon settlement area and roads and 1.3% upon other. Population Seebronn has 1714 residents (31/01/08). At an area of 7.51 km² (2.9 sq mi) this corresponds to a population density of 211 people per km², or 547 per sq mi. Faiths Seebronn is predominantly Roman Catholic. References External links http://www.rottenburg-seebronn.deOfficial Webpage (German) htt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Schwalldorf
Schwalldorf () is a suburban district of Rottenburg am Neckar in the administrative district of Tübingen in Baden-Württemberg (Germany). Geography Schwalldorf is located 7 km (4.35 mi) southwestern from Rottenburg am Neckar on the Gäu-Plateau with an elevation from 360 to 492 m. Extent The area of the district is . Of the district's area, 65.1% is used for agricultural purposes, 25.6% is forest area, 8.6% consists of settlements and roads, and 2.2% other. Neighbour localities The territories of the following villages adjoin Schwalldorf; they are, clockwise, beginning with the north: Bad Niedernau, Weiler, Dettingen, Hirrlingen, Frommenhausen, Bieringen and Obernau (all in the admin. district of Tübingen). All bordering villages, except for Hirrlingen, are suburbs of Rottenburg am Neckar. Population With a population of 781 people (31 January 2008), Schwalldorf is among the smaller districts of Rottenburg. With an area of 5.81 km2 (2.2 sq ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oberndorf (Rottenburg)
Oberndorf () is a suburban district of Rottenburg am Neckar in the administrative district of Tübingen in Baden-Württemberg (Germany). Geography Oberndorf is located 6 km (3.7 mi) northern from Rottenburg, 10 km (6.2 mi) western from Tübingen and 14 km (8.7 mi) southeastern from Herrenberg. Extent Oberdorf has a territory of 614 hectare The hectare (; SI symbol: ha) is a non-SI metric unit of area equal to a square with 100- metre sides (1 hm2), or 10,000 m2, and is primarily used in the measurement of land. There are 100 hectares in one square kilometre. An acre is ...s. Thereof fall 70.1% upon agriculturally used area, 15.7% upon forest area, 13.7% upon settlement area and roads, 0.2% upon water expanse and 0.3% upon other. Population 1466 people live in Oberndorf (31/01/08). It is one of the larger suburbs of Rottenburg. At an area of 6.14 km2 (2.4 sq mi) this corresponds to a population density of 239 people per km2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Obernau (Rottenburg)
Obernau is a suburban district of Rottenburg am Neckar in the administrative district of Tübingen in Baden-Württemberg (Germany). Geography Obernau is located 6 km (4.35 mi) western from Rottenburg am Neckar in the Neckar valley. The elevation of the territory is 351 to 498 m. Extent The area of the district is 378 hectares. Thereof fall 54.2% upon agriculturally used area, 34.7% upon forest area, 7.9% upon settlement area and roads, 1.9% upon water expanse and 1.3% upon other. Neighbour localities The territories of the following villages adjoin to Obernau, they are called clockwise beginning in the north: Nellingsheim, Bad Niedernau, Schwalldorf Schwalldorf () is a suburban district of Rottenburg am Neckar in the administrative district of Tübingen in Baden-Württemberg (Germany). Geography Schwalldorf is located 7 km (4.35 mi) southwestern from Rottenburg am Neckar on th ... and Bieringen. (All villages are in the admin. district of Tübin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
