Ammerbuch is a
municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...
in the
district of Tübingen, in
Baden-Württemberg
Baden-Württemberg (; ), commonly shortened to BW or BaWü, is a German state () in Southwest Germany, east of the Rhine, which forms the southern part of Germany's western border with France. With more than 11.07 million inhabitants across a ...
,
Germany
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. It is situated 7 km northwest of
Tübingen
Tübingen (, , Swabian: ''Dibenga'') is a traditional university city in central Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated south of the state capital, Stuttgart, and developed on both sides of the Neckar and Ammer rivers. about one in thr ...
.
Geographical location
The municipality Ammerbuch is 345–551 meters above sea level in part on the edge of the
Schönbuch
Schönbuch is an almost completely wooded area south west of Stuttgart and part of the Southern German Escarpment Landscape (German: ''südwestdeutsches Schichtstufenland''). In 1972 the centre zone of Schönbuch became the first nature park in ...
nature park, and partly in the valley of
Ammer in the northern
Gäu In the south German language (of the Alemannic-speaking area, or in Switzerland), a ''gäu'' landscape (''gäulandschaft'') refers to an area of open, level countryside. These regions typically have fertile soils resulting from depositions of loe ...
.
Geology
Ammerbuch is located in the Gäu, which is dominated by
keuper
The Keuper is a lithostratigraphic unit (a sequence of rock strata) in the subsurface of large parts of west and central Europe. The Keuper consists of dolomite, shales or claystones and evaporites that were deposited during the Middle and Late ...
,
gypsum
Gypsum is a soft sulfate mineral composed of calcium sulfate dihydrate, with the chemical formula . It is widely mined and is used as a fertilizer and as the main constituent in many forms of plaster, blackboard or sidewalk chalk, and drywall. ...
and sandstone layers.
Since 1750,
limestone
Limestone ( calcium carbonate ) is a type of carbonate sedimentary rock which is the main source of the material lime. It is composed mostly of the minerals calcite and aragonite, which are different crystal forms of . Limestone forms whe ...
was mined in Reusten, the last quarry was closed in 1970. In Breitenholz,
Entringen
Entringen is a part and the administrative seat of the municipality Ammerbuch in the district of Tübingen in the state of Baden-Württemberg (Germany).
Geography
Entringen is on the western edge of the Schönbuch in 360 to 545 meters height. T ...
, Poltringen and Altingen gypsum was mined, but now only the gypsum quarry in Altingen is in operation. In the northern Schönbuch, but also in Breitenholz
sandstone
Sandstone is a clastic sedimentary rock composed mainly of sand-sized (0.0625 to 2 mm) silicate grains. Sandstones comprise about 20–25% of all sedimentary rocks.
Most sandstone is composed of quartz or feldspar (both silicates) ...
was broken since 1383.
Neighboring communities
The following cities and towns bordering the municipality Ammerbuch, they are in a clockwise direction starting called the north and part of the district of Tübingen¹ or the Böblingen²:
Herrenberg
Herrenberg (Swabian German, Swabian: ''Härrabärg'' or ''Haerebärg'') is a town in the middle of Baden-Württemberg, about 30 km
south of Stuttgart and 20 km from Tübingen. After Sindelfingen, Böblingen, and Leonberg, it is the four ...
²,
Altdorf²,
Tübingen
Tübingen (, , Swabian: ''Dibenga'') is a traditional university city in central Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated south of the state capital, Stuttgart, and developed on both sides of the Neckar and Ammer rivers. about one in thr ...
¹,
Rottenburg am 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) s ...
¹ and
Gäufelden
Gäufelden is a municipality in the administrative district of Böblingen, in the German state of Baden-Württemberg.
Geography
Gäufelden is located in the upper Gäu about seven kilometres from Herrenberg and just as far from Nagold. The loc ...
².
Municipality arrangement
The municipality Ammerbuch consists of the six districts (''Teilorte''):
* Altingen (8.58 km²; 2549 inhabitants in March 2015,
* Breitenholz (10.82 km²; 768)
*
Entringen
Entringen is a part and the administrative seat of the municipality Ammerbuch in the district of Tübingen in the state of Baden-Württemberg (Germany).
Geography
Entringen is on the western edge of the Schönbuch in 360 to 545 meters height. T ...
(13.94 km²; 3700)
* Pfäffingen (3, 70 km²; 1811)
*
Poltringen
Poltringen is a village in the centre of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Before the Württemberg sovereignty came in 1805, Poltringen was two thirds under Austrian rule and one third under Württemberg rule. It has been part of the Ammerbuch municipal ...
(4.84 km²; 1742)
* Reusten (6.11 km²; 973).
![Ammerbuch-Pfäffingen107745](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/90/Ammerbuch-Pf%C3%A4ffingen107745.jpg)
Except for the districts Entringen and Pfäffingen, the districts are villages (''Ortschaften'') according to the municipal code of Baden-Württemberg, which each have a local council and a mayor as its chairman. The castle Hohenentringen belongs to the district Entringen.
Climate
Ammerbuch is dominated by pleasantly mild climate, in some places part-time
winemakers
A winemaker or vintner is a person engaged in winemaking. They are generally employed by wineries or wine companies, where their work includes:
*Cooperating with viticulturists
*Monitoring the maturity of grapes to ensure their quality and to dete ...
grow grapes. Ammerbuch is located near the earthquake zone of the Hohenzollerngraben (Hohenzollern-trench).
History
The oldest evidence of a settlement in the Ammer Valley goes back to the Neolithic period. Tools, huts and tombs have been found on the Kirchberg in Reusten, and their age is estimated to be about 6,000 years.
In Pfäffingen, Entringen and Poltringen there are foundations of Roman estates. A Roman road, which was later known as King Street or Ammer Valley road, led from Sumelocenna (today Rottenburg am Neckar) via Unterjesingen, Poltringen, Reusten and Altingen to Herrenberg and continued to Portus (today
Pforzheim
Pforzheim () is a city of over 125,000 inhabitants in the federal state of Baden-Württemberg, in the southwest of Germany.
It is known for its jewelry and watch-making industry, and as such has gained the nickname "Goldstadt" ("Golden City") ...
). From 84–260 after Christ the Ammer Valley was dominated by the Romans before they were ousted by the
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 pres ...
.
In the 3rd century, Alemanni originating from northern Germany settled in the Ammertal and on the Schönbuch slopes. Probably in the 5th or 6th century the six villages arose that now form Ammerbuch. The
County Palatine of Tübingen
The County Palatine of Tübingen was a state of the Holy Roman Empire in the medieval period. The dynasty, originally based in Nagold, managed to acquire extensive holdings over the course of their time in power, distinguishing themselves by foun ...
sold their possession in 1293 to the
Bebenhausen
Bebenhausen is a village (pop. 347) in the Tübingen district, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Since 1974 it is a district of the city of Tübingen, its least populous one. It is located 3 km north of Tübingen proper (about 5 km northeast of the ci ...
monastery. Their seat was the Roseck Castle, above Unterjesingen at the edge of the Schönbuch.
After the dissolution of the monastery Bebenhausen 1534/35 the villages came for the most part to the
Duchy of Württemberg
The Duchy of Württemberg (german: Herzogtum Württemberg) was a duchy located in the south-western part of the Holy Roman Empire. It was a member of the Holy Roman Empire from 1495 to 1806. The dukedom's long survival for over three centuries ...
and became Protestant. In 1699 Pfäffingen came to Württemberg, the half of Altingen, two-thirds of Poltringen and part of Reusten came in Austrian possession and were partly Catholic as part of
Further Austria
Further Austria, Outer Austria or Anterior Austria (german: Vorderösterreich, formerly ''die Vorlande'' (pl.)) was the collective name for the early (and later) possessions of the House of Habsburg in the former Swabian stem duchy of south-we ...
.
1806
Napoleon
Napoleon Bonaparte ; it, Napoleone Bonaparte, ; co, Napulione Buonaparte. (born Napoleone Buonaparte; 15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821), later known by his regnal name Napoleon I, was a French military commander and political leader who ...
I. rewarded Württemberg for his allegiance. The further Austrian parts around Rottenburg fell to Württemberg. The villages were administered since 1808 by the Oberamt Herrenberg. In the reorganization by the Nazis in 1938, they fell to the district of Tübingen.
Ammerbuch was founded on 1 December 1971 in the context of the local government reform by the merger of the municipalities Altingen, Breitenholz, Entringen, Pfäffingen, Poltringen and Reusten.
Name
The name Ammerbuch has not grown historically. It is an artificial word that refers to the scenic location between
Ammer Valley and
Schönbuch
Schönbuch is an almost completely wooded area south west of Stuttgart and part of the Southern German Escarpment Landscape (German: ''südwestdeutsches Schichtstufenland''). In 1972 the centre zone of Schönbuch became the first nature park in ...
.
Council
Local elections in 2014:
Turnout: 57.3%
In the municipal elections on 25 May 2014, following allocation of seats resulted:
*GAL: 6 seats
*CDU : 6 seats
*FWV : 4 seats
*BWV : 3 seats
*SPD : 2 seats
There is also a youth council in Ammerbuch since 2011.
Mayor
In the mayoral election on 16 February 2014, the former councilor Christel Halm (CDU) continued through with 50.9% in the second ballot against four competitors. In the first round on 2 February 2014, she had led with 39.7% well ahead of Andreas Steinacker (GAL) with 29.4%. She has assumed the post on 1 April 2014 and is the first woman in this office.
On July 22, 2013, the predecessor Friedrich von Ow-Wachendorf informed the council that he would retire 31 March 2014 for personal reasons from his office.
*1971-2001: Hugo Dieter
*2001-31. March 2014: Friedrich von Ow-Wachendorf (CDU)
*since April 1, 2014: Christel Halm (CDU)
Former Crest
The municipal coat of arms shows in gold (yellow) a rooted green beech, covered with a lowered blue wave beam.
The tree symbolizes the Schönbuch, the blue wave beam the Ammer. The six aspiring branches and six indigenous roots of beech represent the six villages that form village Ammerbuch today.
Culture and sights
Buildings
*Castle Hohenentringen above Entringen from the 15th and 16th centuries (car access only via Hagelloch)
*Michael Church in Entringen
*Water Castle and mill in Poltringen, only to be viewed from the outside
*St. Stephenanus Church in Poltringen
*Overgrown ruins of the castle Müneck above Breitenholz
*Overgrown ruins of the castle Kräheneck on the Kirchberg in Reusten
Museums
*Kunstmuseum Manfred Luz in Ammerbuch-Entringen
*Museum Anthon, art in small picture format in Ammerbuch-Breitenholz
Parks
Schönbuch Nature Park
Transportation
![Ammertalbahn - Haltepunkt Altingen (Winter 2004)](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/9e/Ammertalbahn_-_Haltepunkt_Altingen_%28Winter_2004%29.jpg)
The
Bundesstraße 28
Bundesstraße 28 or B 28 is a German federal road. The road runs west through Baden-Württemberg from the eastern terminus of the French route nationale 4 in Strasbourg, after crossing the Rhine river in Kehl, to Senden in Bavaria, where it ter ...
connects the town to the west with Herrenberg, and then to the
A81 and to the east with Tübingen, Reutlingen and
Ulm
Ulm () is a city in the German state of Baden-Württemberg, situated on the river Danube on the border with Bavaria. The city, which has an estimated population of more than 126,000 (2018), forms an urban district of its own (german: link=no, ...
. From this the provincial road 359 branches off in Pfäffingen, which passes through Pfäffingen, Poltringen, Reusten and Altingen.
The
Ammer Valley Railway
The Ammer Valley Railway (''Ammertalbahn'') runs through the German state of Baden-Württemberg, connecting the university town of Tübingen with Herrenberg in the Böblingen district. It mostly runs through the valley of the Ammer river. T ...
runs from Tübingen to Herrenberg through the municipality with breakpoints in Pfäffingen, Entringen and Altingen. In Herrenberg it provides connections to the
Gäu Railway from
Stuttgart
Stuttgart (; Swabian: ; ) is the capital and largest city of the German state of Baden-Württemberg. It is located on the Neckar river in a fertile valley known as the ''Stuttgarter Kessel'' (Stuttgart Cauldron) and lies an hour from the ...
to
Hattingen
Hattingen is a town in the northern part of the Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis district, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
History
Hattingen is located on the south bank of the River Ruhr in the south of the Ruhr region. The town was first mentioned in 13 ...
. In Tübingen it provides connections to
Reutlingen
Reutlingen (; Swabian: ''Reitlenga'') is a city in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is the capital of the eponymous district of Reutlingen. As of June 2018, it has a population of 115,818.
Reutlingen has a university of applied sciences, which ...
,
Metzingen
Metzingen () is a Swabian city with about 22,000 inhabitants, in Reutlingen county, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, south of Stuttgart. Geography
The following towns and municipalities are on the borders of Metzingen, they are named starting i ...
and
Nürtingen
Nürtingen () is a town on the river Neckar in the district of Esslingen in the state of Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany.
History
The following events occurred, by year:
*1046: First mention of ''Niuritingin'' in the document of Speyer ...
,
Wendlingen
Wendlingen is a town in the district of Esslingen in Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. It is situated on the Neckar and Lauter rivers, 27 km southeast of Stuttgart.
The town grew in size, officially, on 1 April 1940, when three separ ...
and
Stuttgart
Stuttgart (; Swabian: ; ) is the capital and largest city of the German state of Baden-Württemberg. It is located on the Neckar river in a fertile valley known as the ''Stuttgarter Kessel'' (Stuttgart Cauldron) and lies an hour from the ...
or to
Rottenburg and
Hechingen
Hechingen ( Swabian: ''Hächenga'') is a town in central Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated about south of the state capital of Stuttgart and north of Lake Constance and the Swiss border.
Geography
The town lies at the foot of the ...
). The Ammertalbahn drove 1910 for the first time. In 1966, it was shut down. In 1999 the operation was resumed.
The Public transport is guaranteed by the transport association ''naldo'' (Vehrsverbund Neckar-Alb-Donau). The community is located in the comb 110. The district Altingen is on the comb boundary 110/501, the district Pfäffingen on the comb boundary 110/111.
North of Poltringen is the air field of the Air Sports Association Ammerbuch.
Media
The press landscape Ammerbuch is mainly characterized by two daily newspapers. The
Schwäbisches Tagblatt The ''Schwäbisches Tagblatt'' is a daily newspaper for Tübingen, in print since 1945, as well as the publishing house that prints it. With 40,820 paid subscriptions in 2012, it is the newspaper with the highest circulation in the district of Tü ...
comes from Tübingen and is the most common daily newspaper. The Gäubote from Herrenberg is the second sheet in place. The official journal of the municipality is ''Ammerbuch Aktuell'', which appears weekly on Thursday.
Education
Ammerbuch has in each of the six districts a primary school. In addition, a community school is in Altingen. More schools can be found in Herrenberg, Rottenburg and Tübingen.
Personalities
Sons and daughters of Ammerbuch
*Adalbert of Entringen (11th and 12th century), nobleman
*Beringer of Entringen (died 1232), bishop of
Speyer
Speyer (, older spelling ''Speier'', French: ''Spire,'' historical English: ''Spires''; pfl, Schbaija) is a city in Rhineland-Palatinate in Germany with approximately 50,000 inhabitants. Located on the left bank of the river Rhine, Speyer li ...
1224-1232.
*Eberhard von Entringen to 1247 dean and canon in
Strasbourg
Strasbourg (, , ; german: Straßburg ; gsw, label=Bas Rhin Alsatian, Strossburi , gsw, label=Haut Rhin Alsatian, Strossburig ) is the prefecture and largest city of the Grand Est region of eastern France and the official seat of the Eu ...
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*Ritter Hugo von Müneck, ministerial of Count Rudolf of Tübingen, the son of a County Palatine of Tübingen
The County Palatine of Tübingen was a state of the Holy Roman Empire in the medieval period. The dynasty, originally based in Nagold, managed to acquire extensive holdings over the course of their time in power, distinguishing themselves by foun ...
.
*Heinrich von Müneck, around 1286 Squire (servus nobilis) and from 1295 knight made by those of Hailfingen at the castle Müneck .Landesarchiv Baden-Württemberg: Bestand A 474 U 606: Bebenhausen, Besonderer Teil, Entringen.
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*Konrad von Hailfingen called Poltringer (died 1427), who sold 1423 castle and village Poltringen, was in 1423 and 1426 Württembergian bailiff in Riquewihr
Riquewihr (; Alsatian: ; german: Reichenweier ) is a commune in the Haut-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.
A popular tourist attraction for its historical architecture, Riquewihr is also known for the Riesling and other win ...
.
*Adolf Bauser
Adolf Bauser (11 December 1880 – 16 November 1948) was a German teacher, member of the Reichstag for the Reich Party for Civil Rights and Deflation and delegate for the Christian Democratic Union in the Landtag of Württemberg-Baden.
Baus ...
(1880–1948), politician, (Reich Party for Civil Rights and Deflation), Member of Reichstag, Member of Parliament (Württemberg), born in the district Entringen
*Hubert Lanz
Karl Hubert Lanz (22 May 1896 – 15 August 1982) was a German general during the Second World War, in which he led units in the Eastern Front and in the Balkans. After the war, he was tried for war crimes and convicted in the Southeast Case, sp ...
(1896–1982), general of the mountain troops in the Wehrmacht
The ''Wehrmacht'' (, ) were the unified armed forces of Nazi Germany from 1935 to 1945. It consisted of the ''Heer'' (army), the ''Kriegsmarine'' (navy) and the ''Luftwaffe'' (air force). The designation "''Wehrmacht''" replaced the previous ...
and war criminal, born in the district Entringen
*Eckhart Dietz (born 1933), sculptor, born in the district Pfäffingen
*Roland Asch
Roland Asch (born 12 October 1950 in Altingen, West Germany) is a race car driver from Ammerbuch, near Stuttgart. Asch was a distinctive figure on the German motor racing scene in the 1990s.
Racing career
Asch's career started in 1973 with s ...
(born 1950), Race Driver DTM (1985–1994), Porsche 944 Cup, Porsche Carrera Supercup, born in the district Altingen
*Kim Kulig
Kim Nadine Kulig-Soyah (; born 9 April 1990) is a retired German footballer. She last played as a central midfielder or forward for 1. FFC Frankfurt and the German national team.
Career
Club
Kulig, born in Herrenberg, Swabia, Baden-Württ ...
(born 1990), football player
Literature
*Roland Fakler: ''Bilderbuch Ammerbuch – mit Texten, Bildern und Karten'', Ammerbuch 2002
* Hans Anthon Wagner, Wolfgang Wulz: ''Schwäbische Ortsnecknamen – Von Leuten, die mit Gold düngen'', Breitenholzer Igelverlag, Ammerbuch 1996, .
* Hans Anthon: ''Schäferkarren-Philosophie – Gedichte und Geschichten des Einsiedlers vom Schönbuch '', Breitenholzer Igelverlag, Ammerbuch 2005, .
See also
* Entringen
Entringen is a part and the administrative seat of the municipality Ammerbuch in the district of Tübingen in the state of Baden-Württemberg (Germany).
Geography
Entringen is on the western edge of the Schönbuch in 360 to 545 meters height. T ...
(district of Ammerbuch)
References
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Tübingen (district)